ASAP 3.0 Client Manual

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EDL Features and Terminology
An EDL file is a text file with an EDL file extension. EDL files contain one or more EDL
statements.
EDL files provide a portable container for ASAP Client properties and data
representing the client environment. When an ASAP Client is configured, users and
developers can decide to share the EDL with other users or workstations. To share
files, copy and mail the EDL file to another user or workstation.
The ASAP Browse window FILE menu includes these menu items for exporting,
importing, and saving EDL files:
FILE… EXPORT EDL
FILE… IMPORT EDL
FILE... COMPILE SERVER EDL
FILE… SAVE EDL
These functions allow you to export your environment, to import EDL from your
NonStop server, or to open the ASAP EDL IDE (Interactive Development Environment)
window and export or import entity definitions and associated data.
The EDL menu items on the ASAP Browse window are not enabled by default. These
menu items are disabled since access to the EDL IDE is considered to be a somewhat
advanced feature. The EDL IDE is typically used by application and system
programmers, not end-users or operators.
You can enable access to EDL menu items from the ASAP Browse window:
1. From the ASAP Browse window, select View… Options…
2. Select the Entity tab of the ASAP Properties window.
3. Click the EDL file name at the bottom of the Entity Property sheet.
4. Select one of the following Include Data Statements in EDL options to control
whether DATA statements appear in Exported EDL:
On Explicit Saves - DATA statements will be included only on explicit SAVE EDL
actions.
Never - DATA statements are never be included in an exported EDL file. Consider
this option if you are monitoring a large number of objects (for example, more than
1000 objects).