The Environment tab in the Progress OpenEdge Application section of the Configurations wizard lets you define the environment variables used by a launch configuration. You can use the variables defined on this tab either in addition to or in place of those defined for the operating system. See Progress OpenEdge Application settings for information about accessing the wizard.
The following controls are available on the Environment tab:
| Control | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Name (accessible from all tabs) | (Required) Specifies the name of the launch configuration, which appears on menus and in the left pane of the Configurations wizard. |
| Variables grid | Lists the names and values of environment variables currently defined for the configuration. |
| New | Opens a dialog that lets you define a name/value pair as a new environment variable, which is added to the current list in the grid. |
| Select | Opens a browser that lets you copy selected environment variables in use by the operating system. Check the desired entries and click OK to add them to the list in the grid. |
| Edit | Opens a dialog that lets you modify the name/value of the environment variable currently selected in the grid. |
| Remove | Deletes the currently selected environment variable from the grid. |
| Append environment to native environment/Replace native environment with specified environment | Tells the configuration to use the environment variables specified on this tab either in addition to or in place of those defined for the operating system. |
| Apply | Saves the current launch configuration definition. |
| Revert | Revert |
| Run or Debug | Runs the specified startup program or opens it in the Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge Debugger. |
| Close | Closes the Configurations wizard. |