Rational Developer for System z

Outline view

The Outline view displays device and field information for a specific format definition file.

When you select an item in the Outline view, that item is highlighted in the design canvas and the Source page. The item's property value information is shown in the Properties view.

The Outline view is displayed by default. You can change the MFS Editor preferences to hide this view.

Adding device format and message components

When you select a device format or message component in the Outline view, you can add new child components from the pop-up menu. For example, if you select a logical page, you can select New segment from the pop-up menu.

Pop-up menu and keyboard shortcuts

The following table lists the context-sensitive right-click edit options and the corresponding keyboard combinations:
Table 1. Outline view options
Option Keyboard shortcut
Undo Ctrl+Z
Redo Ctrl+Y
Cut Ctrl+X
Copy Ctrl+C
Paste Ctrl+V
Delete Delete
Save Ctrl+S
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Important: The Undo and Redo operations apply to operations performed in either the Outline view or the design canvas. For example, if you cut a field in the design canvas, the Undo Cut option is enabled in the Outline view pop-up menu.

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