Using the Additonal Features
  1. Import

    Most projects does not start afresh but tend to reuse existing database schemas.Applese provides an import option to reuse the existing tables & their columns.Using the import option a developer can map those existing database columns to Applese dataobject.

    Step 1:

    Select the Group node where the columns are to be added.

    Step 2:

    Click right mouse button and select import from popup menu or click the import button in floating tool bar.

    Step 3:

    Enter the DSN name , User name and Password if required to connect to the database. In case if you importing from a remote server enter the Transport Layer as Servlet and enter the IP Address. Click Configure button.

    Step 4:

    Now the tables in the specified database will be listed. Select the table from which columns are to be imported

    Step 5:

    Select the columns and click Ok button. The selected columns with be added under the Group with Properties ( DataType, ColumnType , Width)

    Note :

    Use Control key for multiple selection.
    Suppose DataType are different from imported and current project database user can edit the ColumnType in property Sheet.

  2. Move

    Move tables from one Applese project to another Applese project.

    Step 1:

    Enter the path of the source project. ( Say C:\Apttutor ).

    Step 2:

    Select the Objects and click Ok button. This will copy the associated files from the Source Project.

    Note :

    Suppose MetaModels are present in the Objects then the user has to manually change the path for the DML file.

  3. Summary

    Whenever the contents of a document is to be referred from another document only the critical columns of the document need be displayed.Such columns constitute the summary of that document.

    If a customized summary DML file is required other than one generated while a DataObject is created , use the Model Factory to create a new summary simillar to DataObject.

    Step 1:

    While saving uncheck the checkboxes in Model tab sheet

    Step 2:

    Check DML and Servlet checkboxes in Summary Tab sheet.

     

  4. DataPanel

    Step 1:

    Open a Dataobject in Form factory

    Step 2:

    Click DataPanel button in ObjectTree toolbar , Enter a name for the DataPanel and select the DML file from the file chooser dialog box. Click Ok button to set a entry in DataPanel tree node of Appdoc tree.

    Step 3:

    Click Swing Preview button to check whether a button is added in the toolbar to show the DataPanel.

    Note :

    In Preview DataPanel will not be opened . Only a Button will be added. In runtime DataPanel will be Opened when DataPanel button clicked.