The Value tab enables you to view the value of a discrete entity without adding a watch. The following figure shows the Value tab.
Figure 19. Dataview dialog box with Value tab
Note: You access some system handle dataviews from the Data menu. These include the LOG-MANAGER, SESSION, and ERROR-STATUS system handles.
To view an entity:
1. Enter an entity name in the edit box. You can specify the following entities:
Variables
Attributes
Fields
Handles
Data members
Properties
You can enter expressions in colon syntax for attributes and properties (for example, myWindow:TITLE or myVariable:property1).
2. Click the View button. The entity’s value appears in the Value tab.
You can modify the value of the entity. Double-click on the value to make it editable. Enter a different value and press the ENTER key. Pressing the ESC key when editing a value restores the current value and cancels the editing operation.
Variables