This is the default procedure for selecting and managing multiple data sets.

You import this procedure from the application utility menu in the IDE as shown here.

 

 

Procedure Features

 

Selected Data Set Information

 

This block shows information about the current selected data set from the pick list.

It includes the data set name, the full path to where it is located, the date and time it was created and the last date and time it was accessed.

 

 

The Pick List

 

The pick list shows all of the currently defined data sets stored in the DataSets.INI file that is being viewed.

 

Buttons

 

This is the default button.  It selects the currently highlighted data set (if any) and makes it the active data set.  Then it closes the procedure window.

 

The Add, Edit and Delete buttons call the WnModifyDataSet procedure to allow the user to create, edit or delete data sets.

 

The cancel button exits the procedure without selecting a data set.  If the FOLDER:MAINData variable had a value before the procedure was called, it is restored to that value. NOTE: if the cancel button is selected on startup and there is no default value, then the program will exit with an error that no data set was selected.

 

These check boxes control behavior during program startup.

 

If the Show This Window On Startup button is checked, then this window will be shown every time the program starts IF you have the template set in the default position as shown here:

The Use the Selected Data Set the next time this program starts check box tells ProPath to store the data set that was active when Use Selected Data Set was clicked and make that the default data set the next time the program starts.

 

If the Show This Window On Startup button is checked, then the data set will be selected as the default (allowing the user to press ENTER to continue without needing to reselect the data set).

 

If the Show This Window On Startup button is NOT checked, then the data set that was active when Use Selected Data Set was clicked will be automatically selected and activated the next time the program starts - without displaying the window.