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# Using Development Tools

This document provides information on the commands that are available in the Tools > Development Tools menu. The following commands are available:

- Component Browser

- Data Browser

- Reporter

- Error Messages

- Object Handler

- Mainframe Navigation

- Application Programming Interfaces

- Unlock Objects

When a plug-in (such as Object Description) has been activated, an additional command for this plug-in is available at the bottom of this menu. See the documentation for the corresponding plug-in for detailed information.

## Component Browser

Only available in the local environment.

Starts the Component Browser which is used to view ActiveX components which are available for developing NaturalX applications. See Component Browser in the Tools and Utilities documentation for detailed information.

## Data Browser

Starts the data browser wizard which is used to create a report from a file. See Data Browser in the Tools and Utilities documentation for detailed information.

## Reporter

Only available in the local environment.

Starts the Reporter which is used to generate a report from a Natural program. See the online help which is provided with the Reporter for detailed information.

Note
The Natural Reporter is not part of the Natural installation. For Natural for Windows customers, it is only available for download.

## Error Messages

Starts the `SYSERR` utility which is used to write your own application-specific messages. See SYSERR Utility in the Tools and Utilities documentation for detailed information.

## Object Handler

Starts the Object Handler which is used to process Natural and non-Natural objects for distribution. See Object Handler in the Tools and Utilities documentation for detailed information.

## Mainframe Navigation

Only available in a remote environment.

Starts Mainframe Navigation which is used to access and manipulate objects stored on a mainframe. See the Mainframe Navigation documentation, which is available separately, for detailed information.

## Application Programming Interfaces

Starts the `SYSEXT` utility which is used to list the Natural application programming interfaces contained in the library `SYSEXT`. See SYSEXT - Natural Application Programming Interfaces in the Tools and Utilities documentation for detailed information.

## Unlock Objects

Only available in a remote environment.

Displays a dialog in which you can view the Natural objects or documentation objects that are locked. If required, you can unlock them. See Unlocking Objects Manually in the Remote Development Using SPoD documentation.

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- Component Browser
- Data Browser
- Reporter
- Error Messages
- Object Handler
- Mainframe Navigation
- Application Programming Interfaces
- Unlock Objects