A2: Making OpenEdge Architect Work For You Susan Houniet Senior Solution Consultant 2008 Progress Software Corporation 2 Questions, Questions, Questions What if you could get started today Improving the development process Improving productivity All while working with the code and tools you know and love Introducing OpenEdge Architect to new users 2008 Progress Software Corporation 3 Enhancing Your Tools! Home ImprovementsSoftware Improvements Bottom line: You are simply adding more tools to your toolbox 2008 Progress Software Corporation 4 Getting Started Today! How would your life change Setting up and sharing your workspace and projects Trading file chaos for workspace order Using your new tools Trading modal tools for modeless perspectives Increasing your productivity Making it easier to find code Making sure you dont lose your changes 2008 Progress Software Corporation 5 Trading File Chaos for Workspace Order Organizing physical files (a.k.a. resources) Into logical workspaces and projects Logical view Workspace Project Folder Files Physical view 2008 Progress Software Corporation 6 Why Have Multiple Workspaces? Because you have Different applications Different releases Different environments Development Testing Deployment 2008 Progress Software Corporation 7 You Can Customize YOUR Workspace Logical view Workspace Project Folder Files Setting Workspace Preferences 2008 Progress Software Corporation 8 Why Have Multiple Projects in a Workspace? Many projects with different behavior and function can co-exist in the same workspace How to structure projects? By module By application layer (server side, client side, common code) By different client types By database access 2008 Progress Software Corporation 9 You Can Customize YOUR Projects! Setting project properties Logical view Workspace Project Folder Files 2008 Progress Software Corporation 10 Reducing New Developers Setup Exporting and importing projects Logical view Workspace Project Folder Files Properties Databases Project 2008 Progress Software Corporation 11 Setting up and sharing your workspace and projects Migrating your existing application Keep your existing directory structure Set your PROPATH Set your database connections Compile and run your code Export projects for use by others Recorded demos available on PSDN with Exchange materials See the 2 hour session on PSDN titled Moving to OpenEdge Architect which covers all of the basic features 2008 Progress Software Corporation 12 Working with a Basic Application 2008 Progress Software Corporation 13 Trading Modal Tools for Modeless Perspectives Using Perspective and Views 2008 Progress Software Corporation 14 How Will it Increase Your Productivity? Perspectives Progress DB Navigator OpenEdge Tools for Business Logic OpenEdge Editor OpenEdge Debugger OpenEdge AppBuilder From Your Point of View 2008 Progress Software Corporation 15 Working with Database Structure AND Data DB Details - Preview DB Structure Progress DB Navigator Perspective Connection Information Connections SQL Editor 2008 Progress Software Corporation 16 Modeling ProDataSets and Temp Tables Component Designer Properties OpenEdge Tools for Business Logic Perspective 2008 Progress Software Corporation 17 Getting More Details While Editing Your Business Logic Resource view Editor DB Structure View Task view OpenEdge Editor Perspective OpenEdge Workbench 2008 Progress Software Corporation 18 Debugging Your Code with Eclipse Standard Current line of execution Open programs Selected line Breakpoint OpenEdge Debugger Perspective 2008 Progress Software Corporation 19 Adding to the Tools You Already Know OpenEdge AppBuilder Perspective OpenEdge Editor Capabilities available to AppBuilder users Design Windows Visual and Code changes are synchronized AppBuilder Designer 2008 Progress Software Corporation 20 Trading modal tools for modeless perspectives DB Navigator T4BL Editor Debugger AppBuilder Using Your New Tools A quick tour 2008 Progress Software Corporation 21 Finding what you need when you need it Maximizing your productivity Locating information On-line customizable help Cheat sheets Search dialog and Search view Meta Catalog Class Browser 2008 Progress Software Corporation 22 Making Sure You Dont Lose Your Changes Never lose code changes again! Recovery options in addition to source code control Quick Diff Local History 2008 Progress Software Corporation 23 Increasing Your Productivity Working with code Working groups Locating resource (Ctrl-Shift-R) Hyper link navigation (Ctrl-Click) Link with Resource view Last edited program Recently opened program navigation Bookmarks and Tasks 2008 Progress Software Corporation 24 Features by Release Streamlined database connections Import/Export database connections Eclipse based debugger Cheat sheets Customization editor General usability improvements New ABL language support ESB annotations OpenEdge 10.1B OpenEdge 10.1C OpenEdge Getting Started: New and Revised Features 2008 Progress Software Corporation 25 Adding Additional Functionality (Plugins) Sonic DataXtend SI 3 rd Party Plugins One active design Workbench provides access to many 2008 Progress Software Corporation 26 Coming in OpenEdge 10.2A OpenEdge Visual Designer Perspective OpenEdge Visual Designer Perspective Resources view Properties view Design Canvas Toolbox 2008 Progress Software Corporation 27 Context assist, navigation, etc. Team support Increased Productivity Help, cheat sheets, wizards Import / export Easy adoption Perspectives Properties and preferences Customizab le by role Templates Modeling / roundtrip engineering Promotes best- practices Tools for full SDLC UML modeling, SCM, testing, etc. Vast tools eco-system Whats All the Fuss? Everything available in one place (2 + 2 = 5) 2008 Progress Software Corporation 28 For More Information - Go To PSDN Moving to OpenEdge Architect The OpenEdge Architect Experience OpenEdge Architect Fully Loaded 2008 Progress Software Corporation 29 Getting Access to the Code Samples 2008 Progress Software Corporation 30 PSDN Forums PSDN top level list of forums: Forum on OpenEdge Architect & Eclipse: 2008 Progress Software Corporation 31 Related PTW Sessions A6: Integrating OpenEdge Architect into your Development Environment A13: Embracing OpenEdge Architect 2008 Progress Software Corporation 32 In Summary Its easy to get started No need to disrupt current development environment during transition Feature rich group development tools Making OpenEdge Architect work for you 2008 Progress Software Corporation 33 Questions ? 2008 Progress Software Corporation 34 Thank You 2008 Progress Software Corporation 35