Navigating DataExplorer Builder

The toolbox is at the left side of DataExplorer Builder and contains the blocks needed to build your rule. The toolbox is divided into color coded categories. Clicking on a category opens a flyout showing the available blocks for that category. Click a block or drag it to add it to the workspace.

The workspace is the main work area and acts as a container for working with blocks to create your rule. Each workspace starts with the Data item block. Add additional blocks to the workspace from the toolbox. Connect the blocks to the Data item block to generate the logic for returning a data item value or leave the blocks disconnected in the workspace for testing or for alternate logic.

The workspace automatically resizes in order to contain all of the blocks you add to it. Use the scroll bars or drag the workspace around to navigate within it. At the bottom right corner of the workspace there are controls to center, zoom in, and zoom out on the workspace.

The trash can is also located at the bottom right corner of the workspace. Right-click a block and select Delete or drag blocks to the trashcan to delete them.

After you've deleted a block, you can click the trashcan to open a flyout containing all deleted blocks. Click the blocks or drag them from the flyout to add them back to the workspace. Deleted blocks remain in the trashcan for your entire session, even if you open a different workspace. Once you close DataExplorer Builder, the deleted blocks are no longer available.

The output is at the bottom of DataExplorer Builder and is resizable. The output has two tabs: Output and Log.

The Output tab shows the result and timing information of an evaluation done on a rule or on a group blocks. If you enable verbose logging or use debugging, the Output tab shows the results of every internal function as it's evaluated.

The Log tab shows information status messages or error status messages that occur during rule evaluation. If an error occurs during normal operation, the log can be helpful for Absolute Technical Support to troubleshoot the failure.

If you want to clear all the information from the Output or the Log tab, right-click inside the tab, and select Clear. The information in the tab is removed.

If you want to copy the information from Output or the Log tab, right-click inside the tab, and select Copy. The information from the tab is saved in your clipboard.