Rational Developer for System z

Using the PL/I Outline view

When you open a file in the System z® LPEX Editor or COBOL Editor an outline of the file opens in the Outline view.

About this task

When opening a file, the Outline view provides toolbar items and a drop-down menu for filtering the parts of a program. From this view, you can show or hide different parts of the program according to their division, expand and collapse the outline, and show or hide parts of the program according to their name.
Sort elements by name toolbar button
Sorts sibling nodes in the outline in ascending order by name.
Hide nested data items
Hides nested programs in the outline view.
Hide on-units
Hides on-units in the outline view.
Hide labels
Hides labels in the outline view.
Hide in
Hides subordinate data items in the outline so that only level 1 data items are shown.
Show procedure division toolbar button
Shows the contents of the procedure division in the outline, including sections and paragraphs in the procedure division. The identification division, data division, and environment division are hidden.
Show data menu items
Shows a list of functions to perform on the Outline view data.
Expand outline
Select + Expand Outline to expand the selected program section.
Collapse outline
Select - Collapse Outline to collapse the selected program section.
Filters
Select Filter to define a search argument to limit the program data items shown based on the name value specified as the search argument. You can use a wildcard to narrow or broaden the search scope.
Link with editors
If enabled, when you place the cursor on a line in the editor, the Outline view expands to display the corresponding node.


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