Overview of the Script Editor

After setting up a project and creating a new script, you can start creating code with the Script Editor.

You can write the code that should be run in the script editing pane.
You can add other resources from Neptune DXP - Open Edition to your script and work with them.
You can use a large number of existing code snippets.
You can get AI assistance.
You have advanced search capabilities within scripts in the same project.
You can search within the Neptune Documentation.
You can run the script when you are finished.

Script Editor view

Functions in the script editing pane

You can run functions in the Script editing pane by right-clicking to open the context menu. Here are some:

Version Management: Select Version Management to open a window that shows previous versions of the current script.
Split Horizontally: Split the Script editing pane horizontally. You can work on two different scripts the same time now.
Split Vertically: Split the Script editing pane vertically. You can work on two different scripts the same time now.
Code Snippets: See Code snippets in the Script Editor for more details.

Functions in the side navigation

Toggle explorer

Opens the resources panel

Search

The search feature allows users to search for code throughout all scripts within your selected project. Additionally, it offers the ability to replace code, enabling users to make modifications efficiently.

If you attempt to replace with an empty string, an additional validation prompt will appear. Select Okay to proceed.

Toggle fullscreen mode

Fullscreen mode is a feature that allows the user to expand the Script Editor to occupy the entire screen, hiding other elements such as the browser’s address bar, tabs, and operating system taskbar.

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Project dropdown

In the dropdown you will find:

Open: Open an existing project.
Create: Creates a new project.
Global Search: The global search feature allows users to search for code snippets across all scripts in all existing projects.
Refresh Masterdata: Refreshes Masterdata. This is used when outer resources are changed in order to update your project with the latest changes. For example, redefining an API or a Table.
Recently opened projects: Shows all recently opened projects from the user.

Actions and functions

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The shell bar includes the following actions and functions:

Search Documentation: Search for information within the Neptune Documentation.
Resize Vertically: Relocates the resource pane under the project pane.
Toggle log: Disables the Run script dialog and replaces it with a similar-purpose pane.