Rational Developer for System z, Version 7.6

Guide to the generation properties editor

This topic describes the features of the generation properties editor.
This topic contains the following subtopics:

Opening a generation properties file

To open a generation properties file with the generation properties editor:

  1. In the EST Project Explorer, right-click the generation properties file that you want to open.

  2. Select Open With > Generation Properties Editor.

Two modes

The generation properties editor has two modes that you can set by clicking either of the tabs at the bottom of the editor area:
  • When Generation Properties tab is active:

    • In the left pane of the editor area, the editor displays a hierarchical tree of nodes in which each node: (a) corresponds to a particular invocation in the associated flow file; and (b) contains the generation properties for that invocation (see Overview of setting generation properties).

    • On the right side of the editor area, the editor uses various types of input fields to display the values of the generation properties of the node that you have currently selected in the hierarchical tree in the left pane. You can then use the input fields to modify the values of the generation properties of that node.

      Note: The editor area also contains the button Generate Runtime Code. This button conveniently allows you to start the Generate Runtime Code wizard without having to exit from the generation properties editor.
    Note: If a generation property of a node is set to an invalid value, then the editor displays an error symbol on the icon for that node in the hierarchical tree in the left pane. If you select the icon for the affected node in the hierarchical tree, then the editor displays a specific error message on the right side of the window in the area above the generation properties (see Error messages in the generation properties editor).

  • When the Source tab is active:

    • The Outline view displays a tree representation of the XML Schema elements contained in the generation properties file.

    • The editor area displays the entire XML text of the generation properties file, scrolled to the XML Schema text for the element that is currently selected in the Outline view.

Using the hierarchical tree

To modify the generation properties of a flow node or an invoke node:

  1. Select the Generation Properties tab.

  2. In the hierarchical tree in the left pane, select the node.

  3. On the right side of the editor area, specify in the input fields the new values that you want to use for the generation properties.

  4. When you are finished:
    • Save your work and close the editor; or
    • Save your work and click Generate Runtime Code to start the Generate Runtime Code wizard.

Error messages in the generation properties editor

When the Generation Properties tab is active, if a node displayed in the hierarchical tree contains a generation property that happens to be set to an invalid value, then the generation properties editor displays two types of error indications:

When the errors for a particular node have been resolved, then the editor removes the error indications.


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