Summary

Visual LANSA

Summary

Important Observations

  • The Repository tab is the starting point for most of your work in the editor. You can access all objects in LANSA from the Repository tab.
  • Once you have opened an object it will be added to the Last Opened list on your Favorites tab.
  • You can turn on or off the alphabetical grouping of objects in the Active Partition.
  • The columns in the Repository tab can be reordered and hidden.
  • You can sort object lists using the column headings.
  • You initially open objects for editing using the Repository tab.
  • The initial set of personnel system demonstration objects in the Active Partition were loaded using the Partition Initialization, available from the Visual LANSA Logon form.

Tips & Techniques

  • You can undock the Repository tab to maximize the size of the window. It can be closed and easily redisplayed using F8.

What I Should Know

  • What information can be accessed from the Repository tab.
  • How to dock and undock tabs.
  • How to turn alphabetical grouping off.
  • How to change the order of columns in the Repository tab.
  • How to hide columns in the Repository tab.
  • How to open fields using the Repository tab.