Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Getting Started:
Progress OpenEdge Studio

> ## Starting a tool from another tool

> Most of the individual tools have their own Tools menu. When a tool has its own Tools menu, you can run other tools from that tool without returning to the Desktop. For example, the AppBuilder has a Tools menu that includes the Data Dictionary option. As a result, you can run the OpenEdge Data Dictionary from the AppBuilder.

> The option of accessing tools from other tools in this fashion helps you manage the number of tools running (you cannot have more than one instance of a tool running within a session), and also helps you establish a relationship between the tools you run. For example, if you run the Data Dictionary from the AppBuilder, you must exit the Data Dictionary before returning to the AppBuilder.

> An exception to this behavior is PRO*Tools (described in the "OpenEdge Studio tools" section). When you run PRO*Tools, it displays as a palette of icons that are available for use at any time.

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