Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Progress Dynamics Basic Development

Tab folders

The lower part of the window is occupied by two tab folders: Attributes and Events, the two applicable components.

Attributes

The Attributes tab shows a data grid of all the attributes for the selected object. It acts as an updateable browser, allowing changes to be made to the selected row, where applicable. The columns are as follows:

The first column shows a check box for the selected row, which is selected as soon as a change is made. Removing the current value of a property restores its default value. This can happen whether another change has been committed or not.
The Value field is either a fill-in or a combo box, depending on the row selected.
The Result Code field indicates the result code that was selected in the Result combo box. If the user specifies a specific result code, only those result codes are displayed. If a result code is selected and the value has not yet been overridden, the value displayed in the value field will be the same as the value for the Default attribute.
The Group field is used for grouping similar attributes together. All Attributes have a group assigned to it.
The bottom pane of the Attributes tab folder displays a detailed description of the selected attribute.

Events

The Events tab displays all allowable events for the current object. Some of the columns are as follows:

The first column shows a check box for the selected row, which is selected as soon as a change is made. Removing the current value of a property restores its default value. This can happen whether another change has been committed or not.
The Event field displays all event labels. All available events are based on the object class and are retrieved from the Repository (read-only). The list of fields are initially sorted based on the event label (read-only).
The Action field specifies the name of the procedure that is run when the event is fired. The location of the procedure is based on the target field.
The Result Code field indicates the result code that was selected in the Result combo box. If the user specified a specific result code, only those result codes are displayed (read-only).
The Type field can contain the value of either RUN or PUB (Publish).
The Target field specifies from where to publish or run the action. Table 6–1 shows the possible options.

Table 6–1: Target field options

Option	Description
SELF	Specifies to publish the action in the target procedure.
CONTAINER	Specifies to publish the action from the container.
ANYWHERE	Specifies to publish the action.
Specific manager	A list of specific managers that exists in Progress Dynamics. If specified, the action is run in that manager.

The Parameter field is a character parameter string that is passed to the event procedure.
The Disabled field disables the event if set to YES.

Sorting

Clicking on any one of the column heads sorts the field in ascending order. For descending order, click again on the same column head.

Filtering

Table 6–2 describes the filtering options available.

Table 6–2: Filtering options

Icon name	Icon	Description
Hide Filter Fields		On the Attributes tab, the Filter Attribute and Group fields are visible. Clicking hides them. On the Events tab, it hides the Attribute field.
Show Filter Fields		On the Attributes tab, the Filter Attribute and Group fields are not visible. Clicking displays them. On the Events tab, it displays the Attributes field.
Clear Filter		On the Attributes tab, there is a value in the Filter Attribute or Group field or both. Clicking clears these values, thus displaying all available dynamic properties. On the Attributes tab, there is a value in the Filter Attribute field. Clicking clears this value, thus displaying all available dynamic properties.
Clear Filter		On both tabs, there is no Filter value set. All dynamic properties are listed. Clicking produces no effect.

Multiple selections

If more than one object is selected, only those similar properties are displayed. The value will be blank, unless the values are the same for each object. The user can then change common attributes to all selected objects at one time.