Editing transformations

Transformations in HATS Web projects are JSP files and by default are edited using the Rich Page Editor. Transformations in HATS rich client projects are SWT composites and by default, are edited using the Window Builder.

The following list summarizes the main differences between editing Web transformations using the Rich Page Editor and editing rich client transformations using the Visual Editor.

• Editing Web transformations uses the Rich Page Editor by default. Assuming the Java™ visual editor feature is installed with Rational® SDP, editing rich client transformations uses the Visual Editor by default.
• Inserting components and widgets onto Web transformations is performed from either the HATS Tools menu on the menu bar or from the Palette view. Inserting components and widgets onto rich client transformations is performed strictly from the Palette view.
• For Web transformations, multiple macro, host, or application keys can be inserted from within a single instance of the appropriate wizard. For rich client transformations, to insert multiple macro, host, or application keys, you invoke the appropriate wizard multiple times inserting one key each time.
• To insert tabbed folders onto Web transformations, use the HATS Insert Tabbed Folders wizard. For rich client transformations use the SWT TabFolder widget.
• To insert all host components onto Web transformations, use the Insert All Host Components wizard or either of the Prepopulated using Default Rendering or Prepopulated using Fields patterns in the Create a Transformation wizard. For rich client transformations use strictly the patterns in the Create a Transformation wizard.
• Changing components and widgets on Web transformations is performed from either the HATS Tools menu on the menu bar or from the Properties view. Changing components and widgets on rich client transformations is performed strictly from the Properties view.