Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Getting Started:
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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.