Within the Data Calculator JavaScript component, click Edit to open the JavaScript Editor and Debugger.
The JavaScript Editor contains the following areas:
Toolbar — consists of option buttons that you select to perform various JavaScript Editor functions. Refer to the online help for details about the toolbar.
Object Navigator — consists of the Variables tab and the JavaScript tab. The Variable tab consists of input and output port variables, as well as temporary and pre-defined variables. From the JavaScript tab, you can access all functions, commands, and system variables that can be applied within the procedure.
Edit/Debug — lets you edit the actual code. The area provides color-coding of syntax structures.
Monitor — consists of the following tabs:
Tasks — contains the results of the validation after your procedure has been compiled.
Watch List — displays selected variables and their (changing) values while stepping through the code during debugging.
Input Records — displays the content of the current input record. To synchronize Input and Output Record, click Simulate in the toolbar.
Output Record — displays the content of the current output record.
Expression — displays the result of the expression after you enter a JavaScript expression and clicking the Evaluate button.
When launched, the JavaScript Editor and Debugger comes up in Edit mode. To switch to Debug mode, you can:
Select Start from the Debug menu.
Click Compile.
A dark grey background of the edit area indicates Debug mode.To switch from Debug mode to Edit mode, click Start Editing.
