The MPS Namespace Explorer allows users to view the namespaces and procedure names that are registered with the currently attached configuration database.

Figure: MPS Namespace Explorer

This add-in has the following features:

• A "refresh" button that causes the named procedures/namespaces to be reloaded from the configuration database.
• Clicking a namespace in the tree updates the Properties dialog box with pertinent information.
• Clicking a procedure in the tree updates the Properties dialog box with pertinent information.
• Clicking a procedure in the tree updates the Procedure Step Browser window and bring it into focus.
• Right-clicking on a namespace presents the user with the option to un-register the namespace (Delete).
• Right-clicking on a procedure presents the user with the option to delete that method.
• Right-clicking on a procedure presents the user with the option of "Executing" that procedure. This feature is only available for named procedures that have an associated Extensible Schema Definition (XSD) schema registered in the database. The code interrogates the XSD and generates a basic "form" which will pop up. The user fills out the required parameters and clicks "submit". Details on the result of the submission are available via the standard output window in the integrated development environment (IDE).
• Right-clicking a procedure presents the user with the option of inserting a call to that procedure into the active document at the current location of the cursor. This causes an <execute /> node with the appropriate references to be inserted at the location of the current cursor.
• Ability to select a procedure in the tree and use the drag-and-drop feature to place it in the current code window. Doing so causes an <execute /> node with the appropriate references to be inserted at the dropped location.
• Right-clicking a procedure presents the user with the option of creating a request to call the procedure. Selecting this option will cause a new XML file to be created in the IDE window which will be populated with an XML structure for the required parameters based on the supplied schema. This feature will only be available for named procedures that have an associated XSD schema registered in the database.
• Right-clicking a procedure presents the user with the option of copying the procedure to the clipboard. This will cause the procedure "code" as registered with the MPF engine to be placed on the clipboard and available for insertion wherever clipboard paste is supported.
• Selecting a procedure updates the namespace/procedure fields of the Find Procedure References tool window.