The Common tab in the Progress OpenEdge Application section of the Run Configurations or the Debug Configurations wizard allows you to set options for specifying where an ABL application launch configuration is saved, how it is accessed, and how it runs. See Progress OpenEdge Application settings for information about accessing the wizard.

The following controls are available on the Common tab:

Control Purpose
Name (accessible from all tabs) (Required) Specifies the name of the launch configuration, which appears on menus and in the left pane of the Run Configurations or the Debug Configurations wizard.
Local file/Shared file Notifies Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge to save the configuration definition either in the metadata\plugins directory in your workspace (local file), or in a selected project folder (shared file).
Favorites menu selector Causes the configuration to appear as an option at the top level of the Run menu, the Debug menu, or both. Check the desired options.
Note: You can also manage these menu options on via Organize Favorites on the Run and Debug menus.
Encoding: Default/Other Specifies the code page used for program output to the Eclipse console, either the default or a selected non-default code page.
Allocate Console If checked, allows program output to appear in the Eclipse console.
File If checked, redirects program output to the specified file.
Append If checked, notifies Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge to append redirected program output to the specified file. Otherwise, the file is overwritten.
Launch in background If checked, lets you perform other tasks while the configuration runs.
Apply Saves the current launch configuration definition.
Revert Discards unsaved changes to the current launch configuration definition.
Run or Debug Runs the specified startup program or opens it in the Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge Debugger.
Close Closes the Run Configurations or the Debug Configurations wizard.