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Introduction to Application Development Workbench

Using This Guide

Accessing Application Development Workbench Tools

Developer Documentation Conventions

Database Definition

Database Definition Concepts

Database Definition

Fields and Elements

Element Text and Field Text

Values and Translations

Database Relations

Defining Relations

Understanding Database Rules

Conditional Rules

States and Events

Defining States

Defining Events

Database Definition Procedures

Defining a File

To define a file

To delete a file

Defining File Size

Defining Fields in a File

To add a field where the field is linked to an existing element

To define a field where the field is linked to a new element

To delete a field

Viewing File Fields

To view the primary file fields

To view the primary file fields and fields in its related files

Defining a String Field or a Group Field

Defining a Condition Field

Defining a Compute Field

Defining an Array Value Field

Defining Element Text and Field Text

Defining Values

Defining Translations

Defining Ranges

Defining an Index

To define an index

To delete an index

Manipulating Key Fields in an Index

To insert key fields

To make key fields descending or ascending

To move key fields

Defining Conditions

To define a file condition

To define multiple conditional statements

To use the old value of a field in a condition

To define an index condition

To delete an index condition

Defining and Removing Relations

To define a relation

To delete a relation

Defining or Deleting a Relation Condition

To define a relation condition

To delete a relation condition

Defining Relation Text

Inquiring on File Relations

Defining Subtypes and Subtype Rules

To define a subtype

To select an existing file condition to be a subtype

To define rules for a subtype

Defining Database Rules

To define a rule

To assign a value to a field

Defining Array Rules

Viewing Array Rules

Defining Conditional Rules

To define a conditional rule

To move a rule under an If statement or its Else clause

To move a rule out from under an If statement or its Else clause, changing its level

To assign the Old value of a field

Defining States

To define states and events

Changing a State

Deleting a State

Defining Rules for a State

To define rules for a state

To delete rules for a state

Defining Events

Adding an Event

Changing an Event

Deleting an Event

Defining Rules for an Event

To define rules for an event

To delete rules for an event

Viewing State and Event Information

Program Definition

Understanding Program Definition

What Do I Need Before Defining a Program?

What Is a Program Code?

What Kinds of Programs Can I Define?

What Is the Program Definition Process?

Using Program Definition

To open the program list

To change the program display order

To display additional program information

To copy a program

To delete a program

Creating or Modifying Programs

Defining Programs

Selecting the Primary File

Database Structure and Program Structure

Accessing a Different Form or Menu Program

Viewing Database Relations

Defining a Detail file

Defining Additional Tasks

To define additional tasks

To move or copy a task to another position

To delete a task

Defining Program Text

Generating and Compiling Programs

Running Programs Interpretively

Generating a Program

Building a Shell

Compiling from Program Definition

To compile a system

To compile a program

To designate a library as nonstandard

To compile form and object rules

Checking the Compile Queue Status

To view the compile queue status from the Program Definition form

To view the compile queue status through a menu selection

Viewing Compile Errors

To view Compile List or Compile Errors file

To search for text within the file

To print or save the file

Controlling the Compile Queue

Running Compiled Programs

Recommended Processes for Staged Compilation

Staged Compilation in a Development Environment

Staged Compilation in a Production Environment

Debugging with Micro Focus Net Express Animator

To perform local debugging

To perform remote debugging for online programs

To perform remote debugging for batch programs

Micro Focus Net Express Troubleshooting

Online Programs

Viewing Form Information

Running a Form Report

To selectively quick-paint

Painting a Form

Painting Fields on a Form - Input Field Types

Input Field Type Descriptions

Defining an Input Field

Defining a Button Field

Online Field Attributes

Online Field Attribute Desriptions

Defining Input Field Attributes

Defining Key Numbers

Painting Fields on a Form - Output Field Types

Output Field Type Descriptions

Defining an Output Field

Defining a Compute Field

Defining an Array Value Field

Defining Output Field Attributes

Defining an Output Condition

Labeling, Moving, and Deleting Fields

To label a field

To move a field

To delete a field

Defining Field Text

Defining Form Attributes

To define form attributes

To stop the attribute before the end of the line

To delete a form attribute

To put the form in visual mode

Changing the Form Title

Changing the Form Status

Changing the Format of a Form

Defining Form Text

Defining Conditions for Objects

Painting a Detail Form

Deleting a Detail Form

Defining Access Orders

Defining Form Action Events

Defining Line Action Events

Deleting a Form Action Event

Next Form Processing

Form Record Selection

Defining a Form Record Selection

To define state access

To define a record select condition

To define a select option

Defining a Command Form

Defining a Menu Program

Defining a Menu

Defining a Transfer Menu

Defining Transfers

Defining Text for a Menu

Selecting a Form Action for a Menu Option

Interpreting Forms

Defining Report Options

Copying Reports

Painting a Report

Ordering a Report

Selecting an Index

Defining a Sort Order

Defining Alternate Orders

Changing an Access Order

Structuring a Report

Changing a Report Structure

Moving Between Report Format Windows

Changing a Report Format Size

Painting Fields on a Report

Report Field Types

Defining a Report Field

Report Field Attributes

Report Field Attribute Descriptions

Defining Report Field Attributes

Defining Columns

To define columns

To view columns

To delete a column

Defining a Report Header

Defining a Standard Header

Defining or Deleting a Global Report Header

To define a global report header

To delete a global report header

Defining a Page Header

Defining a Detail Header

Parameter Field Types

Parameter Field Type Descriptions

Defining a Parameter Field

Parameter Field Attributes

Parameter Field Attribute Descriptions

Defining Parameter Field Attributes

Defining Parameter Values and Translations

Defining Parameters for Multiple Tasks

Defining a Report Record Selection

Defining and Painting a Total Field

Ad Hoc Reporting

Defining an Import/Export Program

Advanced Program Development

Using the Transfer Menu

To transfer to another tool

To transfer to another product line and form

Using the Define Menu

Defining and Assigning Key Numbers

To define key numbers

To assign key numbers to a system

Defining Work Files

To access the Work File Definition form

To name a work file

Defining Work File Records

Defining CSV Files

Defining External Names for CSV Files

Defining a CSV File in Fixed-Length Field Format

Selecting Fields for Work File Records

Defining a Work File Index

To set key fields

To save and close the work file definition

Library Definition

Guidelines for Creating Libraries

Defining or Deleting a Library

Message Maintenance

Defining Messages

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