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Introducing the ABL Editor : Tasks : Writing ABL code : Navigating : Using the Outline view
 
Using the Outline view
The Outline view shows the structure of the code in the ABL Editor buffer that currently has focus, and provides an easy way to navigate to specific places in the code. The elements inside the inactive preprocessor regions appear in gray in the Outline view. This is similar to include nodes but without the include decorator.
If the Outline view is not visible in your current perspective, open it by selecting Window > Show View > Outline.
The Outline view supports the following navigation techniques:
*Click an element labeled in black type of position the cursor at the declaration of that element. Black elements are declared in the current file.
Note: To move to a declaration in the current file, you must enable the Link with Editor option. Turn this option on or off by selecting it in the drop-down menu that appears when you click View Menu on the Outline view toolbar.
*Double-click a black include file name to open that include file.
*Double-click an element labeled in gray type to open the include file and position the cursor at the declaration of that element. Gray elements are declared in include files.
The Outline view toolbar contains the following buttons:
Use Expand Include File Contents to display elements in include files. By default, the Outline view does not show elements declared in include files.
Note: When Preprocessing option is enabled, include elements are expanded by default and Expand Include File Contents appears as disabled.
Use Collapse All to collapse all expanded tree nodes in the Outline view.
Use Filters to hide the elements of the inactive preprocessed regions from the Outline view. See also Viewing preprocessors in the Outline view.
Turn this option on or off by selecting (or clearing) it in the drop-down menu that appears when you click View Menu on the Outline view toolbar.
Enable Link with Editor to move to a declaration in the current file. Turn this option on or off by selecting (or clearing) it in the drop-down menu that appears when you click View Menu on the Outline view toolbar.
Minimize the Outline view.
Maximize the Outline view.