JavaScript Editor and Debugger

JavaScript is an object-oriented scripting language designed that is embedded into other products and applications. JavaScript allows manipulation of objects to provide programmatic control over them.

JavaScript functionality is enriched by grid functions, which enhance the flexibility of the language. The JavaScript Editor and Debugger let you interactively edit, debug, and execute JavaScript code.

The JavaScript Editor and Debugger is mainly used to set up transformation rules on incoming data.

The JavaScript Editor and Debugger offers:

Color-coded syntax for better readability
A watch list to control the assigned values of variables and attributes while you are running or stepping through code
Multiple user-defined breakpoints to stop code execution at any line positions
User-defined Go points to arbitrarily choose the position from which code executes
Step mode to execute code line by line
Step-over during debugging
Evaluation of JavaScript expressions
Verification of the result of code execution

Starting the JavaScript Editor and Debugger
Use the the JavaScript Editor and Debugge to execute and test the scripts using a single input record.
JavaScript Editing and Debugging
The JavaScript Editor and Debugger lets you trace the execution of a script. You can step through a code line-by-line or step through from one breakpoint to another. You can check the current value of a variable at any time.
Monitoring Values in the Watch List
You can use the watch list to monitor the changes of variable values during the code execution. When stepping through the code, you can see any change that occurs to one or more variables in the watch list.
Special JavaScript Features
Use the Cancel a running script icon on the editor toolbar to interrupt JavaScript execution.

Parent topic: Customizing SQL and Transformation Rules