# Accessing Library Objects from IDE

Accessing Panel Definition from IDE |

The Panel Definition task on the IDE Main Launcher is used to invoke the NOMADS Panel Designer for creating or editing a panel.

To select this task, expand the Graphical Application Builder (NOMADS) category on the Menu list. This task opens the New/Existing Panel window, which is used to specify a library and the name of a new or existing panel.

(The Panel Definition task was added in PxPlus 2023 Update 1.)

#### Note:
This task is not available in the PxPlus Web IDE.

This window consists of the following:

Library | Defaults to the Default Library defined for the current project. If a default library was not defined, this will be blank. Enter the name of the library file or click the Query button.
Name | Enter the name of the panel or click the drop-down arrow to select from a list of the existing panels in the library. If the panel name does not exist, you will be able to create the new panel when you click Ok. #### Note: When entering a new panel object name, valid characters are: letters (A-Z, a-z); numbers (0-9); ~ (tilde); @ (at symbol); . (period); $ (dollar sign); _ (underscore); - (dash); + (plus sign). If an invalid character is used, a message will display.
Ok | Launches NOMADS Panel Designer. If an existing file maintenance panel was selected, a message will display to ask if you want to open the File Maintenance Generator. Respond Yes to open it. Respond No to open the Panel Designer instead.
Cancel | Closes the New/Existing Panel window with no further action taken.

## See Also

Creating Panel Controls