Data Area Editor

The Data Area Editor is used to edit data areas.

This tool works well for *DEC and *LGL data areas and for simple *CHAR data areas.

If you have a *CHAR data area with multiple fields, consider the Data Space Editor, where you can define a layout for the data area using the iSphere Data Space Editor Designer.

To edit a data area:

Select a data area in the RSE tree
In the context menu (right click) select "iSphere Data Area Editor"

There is a separate editor for each of the data area types.

In case you defined a data space editor, a popup dialog for selecting the editor will be displayed. Press the [Cancel] button to use the default data area editor.

After you have made your edits, close the editor and you will be prompted to save the changes:

*DEC Data Areas

Any errors are shown at the bottom of the screen and you will be unable to save the changes.

*LGL Data Areas

A check mark indicates the values is "true" ('1'), and no check mark is "false" ('0').

*CHAR Data Areas

The font and background color of protected areas can be changed from the Colors and Fonts preference page.

The status bar at the bottom of the editor shows the cursor position and if the editor is in "Insert" or "Overwrite" mode. Toggle with the "Insert" key.

Search and Replace

The editor utilizes the Eclipse Search & Replace action. Search & Replace can be started from the menu or by the associated shortcut, which is usually CTRL+f.

Known Issues

Flickering when changing the content of a data area.
That issue is related to how the SWT Text widget works and there is currently no fix.

Data Space Editor

Instead of using the native data area editor you can take advantage of the Data Space Editor, the layouts for which are created and maintained by the iSphere Data Space Editor Designer.