(Step 5)
The RAD wizard's "General" tab is used to define the characteristics of the program and of other general information required for RAD development.
Program characteristics
Data entry
Name
Program name.
This name must be a valid program name (in the IBM sense of the term), and unique within the environment.
It must be no more than 15 characters long.
Mandatory field.
This field is only enabled for a secondary program; for a primary program, its characteristics have already been entered when it was created, before using the RAD wizard.
Description
Concise description of the program.
It must be no more than 50 characters long.
Mandatory field.
This field is only enabled for a secondary program; for a primary program, its characteristics have already been entered when it was created, before using the RAD wizard.
Object file name
This name must be unique within the environment among the report layout codes, ADELIA program template codes, the object file names for VADELIA and SADELIA programs, and the class object names for WADELIA programs.
It must be no more than 6 characters long.
Mandatory field.
This field is only enabled for a secondary program; for a primary program, its characteristics have already been entered when it was created, before using the RAD wizard.
Template
List
Name
List box containing the possible templates according to the choice of scenario and graphical representation.
Once a template is selected, it is immediately checked. If the template is invalid, the Report button is enabled, and the Next button disabled.
Buttons
Properties
Opens the dialog box for modifying the selected template's characteristics.
This button is disabled if the selected template is invalid.
Report
Opens a dialog box presenting the selected template's verification report.
This button is disabled if the selected template is valid.
Window's properties
Data entry
Title
Text displayed in the window's title bar.
It must be no more than 250 characters long.
Mandatory field.
Buttons
File (minimized icon)
Opens a system dialog box for selecting a ".ICO" image file. Once run, this image is placed in the top left corner of the window.
File (windows icon)
Opens a system dialog box for selecting a ".ICO" image file. Once run, this image is visible when you press Alt+Tab to see the list of active applications.
Messages
Lists
Before deletion
Combo box of error messages available depending on the program's visibility.
It is used to select a confirmation message before the deletion of a record.
This list is only enabled if the selected template's deletion mode is "Delete by confirmation message".
Locked record
Combo box of error messages available depending on the program's visibility.
It is used to select a message displayed when an action on a record fails because the record has been locked by the database management system. This list is only enabled if the program's database access mode is NATIVE or SQL, and only if the "Ignore commit control" checkbox is unchecked in the environment attributes; record locks are only handled in these situations.
Duplicate key
Combo box of error messages available depending on the program's visibility.
It is used to choose a message displayed if the keys used when creating a record are already used by another record.
This list is only enabled if the program authorizes the update of database records.
Buttons
Options
Opens a dialog box to define the RAD wizard's options.
Previous
Displays the window used to select the graphical representation or the previous program definition window (when a number of programs are built).
Next
Displays the window for starting the RAD development.
This button is not enabled if any information is missing in one of the tabs. If this is the case, a tooltip indicating the missing information will be displayed when you move the mouse over this button. Moreover, the corresponding field is highlighted with a different background color.
Exit
Prompts the user to save the information entered before closing the RAD wizard.