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Suggestion: Show Interface Variables

The SP and UDF icons have that UML-style "interface" line-and-blob (v. technical term). Nice to see, but could you show the interface variables when the 'blob' or 'line' is either hovered over or bouble-clicked or right-clicked, OR show the interface as a tab on the "Properties" dialog, please?
PDinCA
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  • Dan J Archer
    Hi PDinCA,

    The line-and-blob (no, we don't have a better term internally either) is used to indicate that the object in question has dependcies which are not on the diagram. Objects which have such can be right clicked and then you can generally select eg. "Add->Objects the selection Uses".

    It is rather like the UML interface symbol isn't it? Our internal usability trials have already suggested that this could use a revision, which we'll do if we have time before release.

    Hope that's of help.

    Cheers,
    Dan
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  • PDinCA
    Thanks for clearing up my misapprehension about that graphic! Duh! That'll teach me to read the manual :wink:

    Do you have plans to allow us to quickly see the interface variables (parameters)? I realize you won't be able to give us the recordset characteristics for anything other than "simple" SP's, but the call signature is always useful... If it was one of the right-click options, that would likely suffice...
    PDinCA
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  • Dan J Archer
    In the final version you can right click any object and, if we have it, view the source SQL. For SQL2005 SPs using strong encryption, and for SPs in .NET assemblies, this won't show you much. However, in other cases you should be able to see the declaration and indeed source code.

    Hope this helps,

    Cheers,
    Dan
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