guides:programming:programming_in_openinsight:editor_status

Editor++ Status

The Editor++ Status area is a tabbed control providing detail information on the compilation of source code, dictionary information on records, find and replace functions and the ability to store links to favorite source code.

Compilation Status

Record Information

Find Text

Replace Text

Favorites List

Location Data

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ItemDescription
Compilation StatusThis control displays compilation messages. The Editor++ has the ability to display multiple compilation errors.
Note: Double-clicking on an error line within the Status control will place the cursor at the start of the line in error within the source code record.

When a data record with a corresponding dictionary is opened in the Editor++ the Record Information tab contains schema on the current data row.

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ItemDescription
Field NumDisplays the field position within the data record.
Key FieldDisplays whether the field is a key field or not.
Field TypeDisplays the field type ( S for single value, M for multivalue.)
Column NameDisplays the dictionary field name.
Data TypeDisplays the data type of the field.
Report DescDisplays the report heading of the field.
DefaultDisplays the Default value for field.
ValidationDisplays the Validation pattern of the field.
ConversionDisplays the Conversion pattern of the field.
JustificationDisplays the Justification for the field.
Report LengthDisplays the report length of the field.
RequiredDisplays whether is data is required or not.

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ItemDescription
Find TextEnter the data to search on.
Case SensitiveWhen checked the search will be on the exact spelling in Find Text.
Match Whole WordWhen checked the search will be on the exact data in Find Text.
Find buttonClicking this button will find the first instance of Find Text. The button is changed to a Next button after the first instance is found.
PreviousClicking this button will find the previous instance Find Text.
MessageThe bottom control of the tab displays the number of instances of Find Text found.

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ItemDescription
Find TextEnter the data to search on.
Replace TextEnter the data to replace the Find Text data.
Case SensitiveWhen checked the search will be on the exact spelling of Find Text.
Match Whole WordWhen checked the search will be on the exact data in Find Text.
Find buttonClicking this button will find the first instance of Find Text. The button is changed to a Next button after the first instance is found.
PreviousClicking this button will find the previous instance of Find Text.
ReplaceClicking this button will replace the current instance of Find Text with Replace Text.
Replace AllClicking this button will replace all instances of Find Text with Replace Text.
MessageThe bottom control of the tab displays messages regarding the operations that occur.

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ItemDescription
FavoriteDisplays the names of the entities/records in the Favorites List.
TypeDisplays the types of the entities/records in the Favorites List.
se_favorites_launch.jpgOpens the selected entity/record in the Favorites List.. If the item is already open, it is activated.
se_favorites_add.jpgAdd the active entity/record to the Favorites List.
se_favorites_remove.jpgRemoves the selected entity/record from the Favorites List.

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ItemDescription
LineDisplays the current line number and total number of lines within a record.
ColDisplays the current column position of the cursor within the line.
OVRThe OVR text will be bolded when the Editor++ is in overwrite mode. The text will be disabled when the Editor++ is in insert mode. To toggle between modes use the "Insert" key on the keyboard.
SizeDisplays the size in bytes of the current record.
MacroDisplays the status of Macro recording. For more information on Macros within the Editor++, refer to Editor++ Macros.
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