Visual Lansa

1. Repository & Integrated Development Environment

* Start the LANSA Development Environment
* Using the LANSA Documentation

2. Working with the Visual LANSA IDE

* Introducing the Integrated Development Environment
* Tab Style and Positioning
* Turn Tab Autohide On/Off
* Undocking Tab Windows
* Docking Tab Windows
* Editor Options
* Repository Find

3. The Repository Tab

* Alphabetical Grouping On/Off
* Arranging Columns
* Filtering Content Type
* Local and Master Details
* Impacts and Dependencies

4. Working with the Repository

* Create Fields
* Add a Field Level Validation Rule
* Add Help Text for a Field
* Creating a New File
* Setting the Primary Key
* Add 4 Validation Rules to the iiiARTISD file
* Viewing the Validation Rules
* Create a Logical View
* Create Access Routes
* Create a Pre-Determined Join Field (PJF)
* Create a Virtual Field
* Compiling the Files

5. Create a LANSA RDML Process / Function Application

* Create a Process
* Create a Function Using a Template
* Compile and Execute the Function
* Repository Lists

6. Additional Exercises and Notes

* Working with the Database Diagram
* Check Visual LANSAs Version and EPC Level
* Review Partition Definition
* The Active Repository Role at Run Time

7. Format Source Code

* Create a Copy of Form VL_DEM1
* Create a Process and a Function
* Turn on Autohide
* Change Formatting Options
* Editor Source Settings
* Display Error Log
* Display Feature Help Text

8. Edit Source Code

* Cursor Position
* Position the Current Line
* Comment Lines
* Copy and Paste
* Find Text
* Use the Toolbar Find Field
* Use the Find Dialog
* Find and Replace
* Search Text in Several Objects

9. Auto Complete and Command Assistant

* Display the Command Assistant
* Use the Command Assistant
* Use Auto Complete Prompter
* Use the Online Help Command

10. Execute Applications

* Determine Compile Status
* Execute a Process
* Review the Personnel System Application
* Execute the Application from the Execution History List
* Execute the Application from the Program Folder
* Execute a Form

11. Introduction to Object Oriented Lab

* Start the LANSA Development Environment

12. Working with Basic Controls in Visual LANSA Forms

* Example of using a push button
* Example of using the buttonstate property of a check box
* Example of using an Edit box
* Example of using the Buttonchecked property
* Example of using a Static Component
* Example of using a Track bar
* Example of using a Progress bar
* Example of using Tab Folders and Tab Sheets
* Create a Rich-Client Application
* Inheriting Ancestor Forms
* Screen Paint the Application
* Create Event Code for the Find Button
* Add Error Highlighting for Artist ID
* Create an Artist Business Object
* Add Save Logic to Business Object
* Create Save Button Click Event, Invoke Business Object
* Modifying the Ancestor Form
* Intrinsic Functions
* Enable Save/Delete Menu Bar Options
* Synchronize Push Buttons and Menu Options
* Complete the Delete Button