The Dictionary panel shows the connected data available data sources, system variables and functions. Besides, a connection and connecting new data sources can be done in the Dictionary. The picture below shows an example of the Dictionary:
The Dictionary panel includes: Dictionary ToolBar, Data Tree, Description Panel, Dictionary Setting Panel.
The Dictionary ToolBar is a set of tools and commands to work with the Dictionary. The picture below shows the Dictionary ToolBar:
The Actions menu is a set of commands to work with vocabulary such as: creating, opening, saving a dictionary, adding, importing and exporting a dictionary to an XML schema, the synchronization of data presented in the dictionary with the data registered in a data store.
The New Item menu contains commands for creating new elements: new connection, new data source, new connection, new variable, business objects.
The Edit button is used to edit created elements. Pressing the button runs the editor of the element.
The Delete button deletes created elements.
The Up and Down buttons move the selected item in the hierarchy of a dictionary within a single level of a tree.
The Sort Items menu provides the opportunity to choose one of two directions of Sorting: Ascending from A to Z, Descending from Z to A. And also to enable or disable the Auto Sort mode.
The Data Tree represents a list of all data of a dictionary, which are displayed in a tree. The picture below shows an example of the Data Tree:
The Description Panel displays a short description of the selected system variable or function. The picture below shows an example of the Description Panel with the description of the Line system variable:
The Dictionary Setting Panel is a panel with three options to optimize the work with the dictionary and its contents.
The Create Field on Double Click option provides the ability to create a field on the DataBand. Fields are created on the band, that has selected data source by which the fields the double-click in the dictionary is done.
The Create Label option attaches the column data header when it is dragged on the report template.
The Use Aliases option provides an opportunity to show Aliases of components instead of the Name in the report template.