Database Block Overview tab

The Overview tab of a Database Block displays the label of the Database Block instance in a read/write mode. It also displays information specific to the instance in a read-only mode and gives access to the other tabs.

Description of the tab

Three sections are not tabs. They are displayed in the Overview tab only: Alerts and Action Items, General information, and Generation parameters definition (on some entities).

All the other sections provide links to the corresponding editor tabs.

If information is displayed in a section, you can do one of the following actions:
  • Click the information if it is displayed as a link. You automatically switch to where the information is specified.
  • Click More to switch to the corresponding tab.

The sections of the tab

Alerts and Action Items
Any problem that is related to the current instance is displayed in this section as a link. If you click this link, you automatically switch to the Problems view, where the line that corresponds to the error is highlighted. The error is explained and you can correct it.
The General information section displays the following fields:
Work context
The work context is the project from which you open the editor of the current instance. This project constitutes the starting point for the resolution of the dynamic links and references between the instances of the various projects. The projects hierarchy that is declared in the design build path is explored in an upward direction.

If you click Hierarchy, you can see a partial view of the design build path. In this view, the project that constitutes the work context is the lowest project of the hierarchy.

For more information, see The work context and The design build path.

Name
The instance name is displayed in read-only mode. It is entered when the instance is created, and it cannot be modified later.
Label
Enter the label that identifies the instance. It will constitute a search criterion upon a subsequent search.
Definition
This section shows the Block type that is specified in the Definition tab of the Program. It also shows the Generated skeleton language that is selected in the Definition tab of the Library where the Block is defined.

Click More to access the Definition tab.

Generation parameters definition
Generation parameters are specified in Libraries. These parameters are related to the adaptation to the operating system in use.

The current instance is then associated with the generation parameters of the Library that is displayed here. You can click Change to select another Library.

The other sections of the Overview tab display the information, if any, that is entered in the corresponding tabs:
  • The -Dx Lines section (with x = C, H, or R according to the Bloc type) gives access to the description tab, whose contents are specific to each Bloc type.
  • The -G Lines section gives access to the -G Lines tab, where you can enter comment, generation elements and options on the Database Block.
  • The Keywords section displays the Database Block keywords.

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