AppMaster Builder in Eclipse IDE vs. AppMaster Builder in Mainframe Express IDE
Shows the Eclipse IDE equivalents to Mainframe Express IDE features.
Restriction: This topic applies to Windows environments (local development) only.
Application View
The following table shows AppMaster Builder in Mainframe Express IDE features available from the Application View, and their
corresponding equivalents and locations in Eclipse.
Important: All actions described in the
AppMaster Builder in
Enterprise Developer
for Eclipse columns assume that the AppMaster Builder perspective is open and active in the Eclipse IDE. To open the AppMaster Builder
perspective:
- Start Enterprise Developer for Eclipse.
- From the Enterprise Developer for Eclipse IDE, click .
- Select AppMaster Builder; then click OK.
| Functionality | AppMaster Builder in Mainframe Express | AppMaster Builder in Enterprise Developer for Eclipse |
|---|---|---|
| Project Control | ||
| Create New Project | From the Application View, click Admin > Project Data Set > New Project. | From the Eclipse menu, click Admin > Project > Create. |
| Delete Project | Right-click a project on the Application View tree and select Delete from the context menu. | Click Admin > Project > Delete. |
| Start Online Express | Double-click an Online Express program on the Application View tree. | Double-click an Online Express program on the Project Explorer. |
| Set User Preferences | From the Application View, click Options > User Preferences. | From the AppMaster Builder perspective, click
AppMaster Builder preferences page.
|
| Start the Screen Painter | Double-click a screen on the Application View tree. | Double-click a screen on the Project Explorer. |
| Create a User Area | From the Application View, click Options > User Preferences, Project tab. | From the Eclipse menu, click User > User Area > Create. |
| Delete a User Area | From the Eclipse menu, click User > User Area > Delete. | |
| Clean a User Area | From the Eclipse menu, click User > User Area > Clean. | |
| Add an Object | Right-click an Application View tree entry and select Add from the context menu. | Right-click aProject Explorer entry and select Add > objectType from the context menu. |
| Rename an Object | Right-click an Application View tree entry and select Rename from the context menu. | Right-click a Project Explorer entry and select Rename from the context menu. |
| Remove an Object | Right-click an Application View tree entry and select Remove from the context menu. | Right-click a Project Explorer entry and select Remove from the context menu. |
| Start the Program Painter | Select the program on the Application View tree and click Actions > Program Painter. | Double-click a Program Painter program on the Project Explorer. |
| Start the Analysis Browser | Right-click an Application View tree entry and select Analysis Option > Analysis Browser from the context menu. | To analyze a project, right-click the project on the
Project Explorer, and select
Analysis Option > Analysis Option for Project.
To analyze an application, right-click the application on the Project Explorer, and select Analysis Option > Analysis Option for Application. |
| Set object parameters | From the Application View, click the object for which you want to set parameters; then select parameters using the field at the top of the desktop. | Right-click an object on the Project Explorer and select Properties from the context menu. |
| Copy and Add a File | From the Application View, click File > Copy + Add . | Right-click an object on the Project Explorer and select Copy + Add from the context menu. |
| Start the Object Finder | From the Application View, click File > Object Finder. | Not supported |
| Find an object in an application | From the Application View, click File > Find Object in Applications. | Not supported |
| Start APSSRC | From the Application View, click File > APSSRC. | Not supported |
| Select Multiple Map Mapsets | From the Application View, click Actions > Multiple Map Mapset. | In the Project Explorer, right-click either the project name or a blank area; then select Generate Multiple Map Mapset from the context menu. |
| Generating | ||
| Generate from the Command Line | From the Application View, click Actions > Command Line Generation. | Not supported from the IDE |
| View Job Queue Listings | From the Application View or the Data View, click Options > Job Queue Listings. | From the AppMaster Builder perspective, click
Job Queue.
|
| Start AppMaster Builder Server | Starts automatically when you start AppMaster Builder. | Starts automatically when you open the AppMaster Builder perspective. To toggle it on and off from the AppMaster Builder perspective,
click
Start AppMaster Builder Server or
Stop AppMaster Builder Server.
|
| Generate an application | Right-click an application on the Application View tree, and select Generate > Generate Application. | Right-click an application on the Project Explorer and select Generate Application from the context menu. |
| Generate all programs | Right-click an application on the Application View tree, and select Generate > Generate All Programs. | All Program Painter programs: Right-click an application on the
Project Explorer and select
Generate All Programs from the context menu.
All Online Express programs: Right-click an application on the Project Explorer and select Generate All Online Express from the context menu. |
| Generate all screens | Right-click an application on the Application View tree, and select Generate > Generate All Screens. | Right-click an application on the Project Explorer and select Generate All Screens from the context menu. |
| Generate an Online Express program into an APSPROG member | Select an Online Express program on the Application View tree; then click Actions > Generate Express. | Right-click an Online Express program on the Project Explorer and select Generate Online Express from the context menu. |
| Generate a data structure | Right-click a data structure on the Application View tree, and select Generate. | Right-click a data structure on the Project Explorer and select Generate Data Structure from the context menu. |
| Generate one screen | Right-click a screen on the Application View tree, and select Generate. | Right-click a screen on the Project Explorer and select Generate Screen from the context menu. |
| Editing | ||
| Edit Data Structures | Double-click a data structure on the Application View tree. | Double-click a data structure on the Project Explorer. |
| Edit User Rules | Double-click a user rule on the Application View tree. | Double-click a user rule on the Project Explorer. |
| Undo new edits | From the Application View, click Edit > Undo New. | Not supported |
| Redo new edits | From the Application View, click Edit > Redo New. | Not supported |
| Create Application Edits | From the Application View, click Admin > Application Edit List. | Not supported |
| Reporting | ||
| Generate an Online Express report | Right-click an Online Express program from the Application View and select Report from the context menu. | Right-click an Online Express program on the Project Explorer and select Online Express Report from the context menu. |
| Generate a Program report | Right-click an Online Express program from the Application View and select Report from the context menu. | Right-click a program on the Project Explorer and select Report from the context menu. |
| Importing | ||
| Import BMS | From the Application View, click Interfaces > Import BMS. | Not supported |
| Import MFS | From the Application View, click Interfaces > Import MFS. | Not supported |
| Additional Features | ||
| Control Source Code | From the Application View, access the Source Control menu. | Not supported |
| Manage Workgroup Libraries | From the Application View, click Admin > Manage Workgroup Libraries. | Edit the workgroup definition file using a text editor. |
| Migrate from APS to AppMaster Builder | From the Application View, click Admin > APS to AMB Migration . | Not supported |
| Change Admin password | From the Application View, click Admin > Change Admin Password. | From the Eclipse menu, click Admin > Change Admin Password. |
| Migrate Data Elements | From the Application View, click Admin > Data Element Migration . | Not supported |
| Start DDI File Utilities | From the Application View, click Admin > DDI File Utilities > Unlock, Restore, Backup, Reorganize. | From the Eclipse menu, click Admin > DDI File Utilities > Unlock, Restore, Backup, Reorganize. |
| Administer user variables | From the Application View, click Admin > User Variables. | Not supported |
| Add/Delete/Modify User Menu items | From the Application View, click Admin > User Menu. | Not supported |
Data Views
The Data View Explorer in Enterprise Developer for Eclipse has been completely redesigned, and provides not only the functionality provided with AppMaster Builder in Mainframe Express, but also provides additional functionality. For complete information on using the Data Views feature, see the topics in the Data Views section of the AppMaster Builder documentation. The following is a summary of changes for common tasks:
| Functionality | AppMaster Builder in Mainframe Express | AppMaster Builder in Enterprise Developer for Eclipse |
|---|---|---|
| Start Data View | From the AppMaster Builder Desktop, click the Database View tab. | From the AppMaster Builder perspective, click the Data View Explorer tab. |
| Create a data view | In the Data View Manager, click File > New. | In the Data View Explorer, right-click the Data Views entry and choose Add Data View. |
| Create new data source files | In the Data View Manager, click File > Load/Build. | In the Data View Explorer, right-click a data view; then select Add > data-source-type from the context menu. |
| Load source files for a data view | In the Data View Manager, click a database view on the list, then click File > Open.Select the source and file, click Load, then click OK. Delete. | You no longer load data views, but instead you add data sources and generate data views. |
| Load a workgroup into a data view | From the Application View, click Options > User Preferences. Select Workgroup in the Preferences dialog box. Select a workgroup, then click OK. | Set up workgroups from the AppMaster Builder preferences page. |
| Delete a database target file | In the Database View Manager, double-click the database view that contains the source file you want to delete. Select the file and click Delete. | In the Data View Explorer, right click a data source entry; then select Remove from the context menu. |
| To delete a source member | In the Database View folder, double-click any database view name. Select the source member you want to delete and click Delete. | In the Data View Explorer, right click a data source entry; then select Delete from the context menu. |
| Edit a database source file | In the Database View Manager, click File > Load/Build. Click the type of source you want to modify, then click Edit. | In the Data View Explorer, double-click the data source name and edit the source as necessary in the AMB editor or, for a SQL schema, from the SQL Schema Maintenance dialog box. |
Data Element View
The Data Element View is not supported in Enterprise Developer.