This linked element type represents a non-IMTK category, such as COBOL Programs or PL/I source files. It also represents a pseudo-category, "Other Files", which contains files which are not normally sorted into a category.
The following specific rules apply to the element type Category Resource:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| ID Definition | The ID definition of a category resource must contain a numeric category ID property, followed by a string property which contains the Eclipse path to the project resource. |
| Matchname | The match name provided by a tool type to identify the type of the category resource. The default match name is "MF_CATEGORIES_FILE". |
| Get Children | Reference to an action descriptor which contains tools to fetch the files and folders appropriate to a given category. The tool descriptor Get Micro Focus Files in Category can be used to retrieve the category resource children. |
Linked Category Resource elements provide dynamic icons, which are automatically set to have the same look as categories in the COBOL Explorer view. They display error, warning, and information overlays. They are automatically refreshed when changes are made to the files in the corresponding categories.