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Chapter 2 Using the TIBCO Object Service Broker Development Environment : Accessing the Supplied Tools

Accessing the Supplied Tools
There are three ways to access the tools on the workbench:
Example
The following figure shows the various entry points into the supplied TIBCO Object Service Broker tools:
Accessing Tools from the Tools Menu
To access a tool from the tools menu, complete the following steps:
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2.
For example: BR browse table ==> EMPLOYEES
If the name of an object (rule, table, screen, and so on) is not typed in, the Object Manager screen is invoked when you press Enter. Refer to Managing MetaStor Objects for more information on the Object Manager.
3.
For example: BR browse table ==> EMPLOYEES (MIDWEST)
Rules arguments or table parameters can be supplied with table or rules names. If the necessary arguments or parameters are not supplied, a prompt screen appears when you press Enter.

 
BROWSING TABLE : EMPLOYEES
ENTER PARM VALUE REGION :
 
PFKEYS: 1=HELP 3=EXIT 12=EXIT

 
4.
Accessing Tools from the Command Line
The pair of letters to the left of each tool name, in the workbench tool menu, is an abbreviation for the tool. You use the command abbreviation with the command line.
To access a tool from the command line, complete the following steps:
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2.
3.
If the name of an object (rule, table, screen, report, and so on) is not provided, the Object Manager screen is invoked when you press Enter. Refer to Managing MetaStor Objects for more information on the Object Manager.
4.
Rules arguments or table parameters can be supplied with table or rules names. If these are not supplied, a prompt screen appears when you press Enter.
5.
Accessing Tools from the Command History Area
The command history area displays previously executed commands. This scrollable list can display the last 50 commands issued. To scroll the information vertically, move the cursor into the area and press PF7 and PF8.
You can use the commands specified in the command history area to issue subsequent ones. To access a tool from the command history area, complete the following steps:
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2.
You can change the abbreviation, the object name, argument, or parameter by typing over it before execution.
3.
Using Tools Menu Commands
The following table lists the tools that appear on the default workbench and provides a reference to where you can find more information on each tool.

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