New ABL editor options
- Last Updated: February 9, 2026
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- OpenEdge
- Version 12.8
- Documentation
The ABL Editor section in Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge has been updated in OpenEdge 12.0 to allow you to perform the following tasks:
- Code formatting—Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge
now allows you to format the ABL code. The Code Formatter page () of the Editor preferences includes the options in the Control
Statements tab.
See Editor Code Formatter options in Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge Online Help.
- Shortcut to compile an ABL file—You can now compile an
ABL file using the keyboard shortcut CTRL+ALT+C.
See Compile ABL code in Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge Online Help.