Ingres 2006 - Forms-based Application Development Tools User Guide

Peter Kitson

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Introduction

The Forms-based Application Development Tools User Guide describes, in one online
guide, how to use either Vision or Applications-By-Forms (ABF) to develop
forms-based applications that access Ingres databases. It also describes how to
use embedded-forms programming to develop forms-based applications without
the use of either ABF or Vision. Finally, it describes how to use the Ingres Fourth
Generation Language (4GL) to customize applications.

Note: For information on developing applications with the GUI tool, OpenROAD, see the OpenROAD User Guide and other OpenROAD guides.
This guide is divided into the following parts:

Ś Part 1—General Information introduces the tools and languages covered in
this guide, presents general terms and concepts, and explains how to plan
and create applications.

Ś Part 2—Vision consists of nine chapters and four appendixes that explain
how to use Vision to quickly develop applications without writing
programming code and how to access Vision functions through
Applications-By-Forms.

Ś Part 3—ABF consists of three chapters and four appendixes that describe
how to use ABF to create the frames and procedures in a forms-based
application. ABF is more difficult to use than Vision, but gives you more
control over the application.

Ś Part 4—Embedded Forms Programming consists of three chapters that
describe how to create applications that accept and display information on
user-defined forms, without the use of either ABF or Vision. (The forms must
have been created using the Visual Forms Editor. For instructions on creating
forms, see Character-based Querying and Reporting Tools User Guide.) One
appendix provides EQUEL/FORMS examples.

Ś Part 5—4GL Reference consists of 6 chapters and five appendixes that
provide a complete reference to 4GL statements and procedures. 4GL is used
with both Vision and ABF to develop and customize applications.

Note: This part of the guide covers basic database manipulation statements.
For information on SQL and descriptions of other SQL statements, see the
SQL Reference Guide. For commands used only with a distributed database,
see the Database Administrator Guide.

Ś Part 6—Common Appendixes lists the menu operations available in the
Vision and ABF main windows and discusses sharing a Vision or ABF
installation with other developers.

The initial chapters in each part provide introductory information for novice users; the remaining chapters in each part provide more detail. The appendixes in each part contain information specific to the tool or language described in that part.

Common appendix information is provided at the end of the guide.