Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
ADM and SmartObjects

> ## Building the list of files to process

> In addition to the objects noted in the previous section, the upper portion of the ADM1 to ADM2 SmartObject Conversion Utility window contains the Press the Build File List button. This button populates the browser located in the lower portion of the window according to the directory, filter, and conversion specifications you set, as described in the previous section. For example:

> After pressing this button, be sure to review the files that display before you begin the actual conversion. The Files to Convert browser contains two display-only fields:

> - Status — Identifies the current status of a file. Status labels are described later in this section. The Not Conv status means the file was not processed since it was entered into the list.

> - Name — Identifies the name of the file to be converted.

> The amount of time required for the build process varies according to the number of files being prepared. If the build process takes several minutes (a likely situation when loading thousands of files), the browse query is opened to display the first screen full of files, and an overlay frame appears to identify the current directory that is being loaded and the current number of files being loaded.

> Table B–2 summarizes the various activities that you can perform based on the file information in the Files to Convert browser.

> Table B–2: Files in the browser
> Status | Course of action
> --- | ---
> No further file changes are required. | Continue with the information in this section and bypass the information in the "Refining the file selections" section.
> You need to modify (add or delete) files in the browser. | Go to the "Refining the file selections" section and return to this section when the changes are complete.
> You do not want to continue building the list of files to process for the options defined. | Modify the conversion options in the upper portion of the window and press the Rebuild File List button. This action implements the new options, discarding the browser’s current file contents and repopulating it according to the new options.
> You do not want to continue with the current list. | Press the Exit button.

> Note: Once you press the Build File button, its text label changes from Build File List to Rebuild File List.

> ##### Refining the file selections

> Before converting, you can refine your file selection using any of the three additional options that are available by using the three buttons to the right of the browser. Table B–3 identifies these options and the functionality they support.

> Table B–3: Refining file selection actions
> Button | Description
> --- | ---
> Sort... | Changes the displayed sort order of the files in the browser from the Sort Options dialog box. The sort options are Status, Name, and Extension. The sort order also determines the order in which the files are processed.
> Add a File... | Adds individual files, one at a time, to the browser from the System File dialog box. (This is the only way to add files once the list of files to process has been built.)
> Remove | Removes one or more files from the browser. You select the files and then press the Remove button.

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