Parser menu overview

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Parser menu overview

There are various ways to start the selected parser, so there is not a specific "Start" command on the Parser menu.

Use these Parser menu commands:

To	Click	Priority
Start the currently selected parser and parse all the words in the word list	Parse all words or Reparse all words	Low
Reload grammar and lexical information used by the selected parser	Reload Grammar/Lexicon	(pauses parser)
Start or run the currently selected parser to parse the words in the text that is currently displayed in Interlinear Texts	Parse Words in Text	Medium
Stop the parser	Stop Parser	-
Start and run the currently selected parser in a dialog box so that a word is parsed, with detailed steps the parser tried.	Try a Word	High
Check your parser, point to Run Tests, and then click one of these options:	On Current Text On Genre On All Texts Show Test Reports... See: Parser Test Reports.	Medium
Start or run the currently selected parser to parse only the current word (Word List Concordance, Word Analyses or Bulk Edit Wordforms)	Parse Current Word	High
Clear current parser analyses and reset Parse result fields	Clear Current Parser Analyses	-
Select a parser, point to Choose Parser, and then click:	Default Parser (XAmple) or Phonological Rule-based Parser (Hermit Crab)	-
Change parser parameters	Edit Parser Parameters	-

About Priority

Parsing is done on a priority basis. The parser will pause from working on lower-priority operations and give priority to any parse operation that has a higher priority. After the status bar displays Retrieving Grammar and Lexicon, it displays the number of words left to parse in each priority with a queue order of low/medium/high (example).

If you change grammar or lexical data used by the parser, you can use Reload Grammar/Lexicon to make the updated information available to the parser. The parser pauses, so you will need to click Reparse all words.

Note

About parser parameters provides important information about the parameters.
If parsing takes an unusually long time, generate a grammar sketch and examine the Residue section for under-specified affix data. The more specific data you provide the parser, the faster it can parse.
The Try a Word feature provides the following:
- A way to see what analyses (if any) the parser will produce for an arbitrary word
- A way to see the steps the parser went through to produce an analysis
- A way for you to try and determine why the parser is not producing an expected analysis
- The Try a Word dialog box shows the status of that parse separately from the parser status displayed on the status bar.

You can make a rule available (Active) or unavailable to parsers.
See: Active field (Ad hoc Rules), Active field (Compound Rules), or Active field (Phonological Rules).
You can make an affix template table available (Active) or unavailable to parsers.
See: Active field (Affix Templates).