Application Development System Online (ADSO) is a tool used to expedite the writing and testing of
modular applications using
IDMS
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databases
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. Activities such as flow-of-control processing,
data storage
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definition,
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, editing,
error handling
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,
terminal
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input and output, menu creation and menu display are specified by using a series of screens instead of conventional detailed code.
ADSO or ADS/O or just ADS is originally Cullinet product, later
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was acquired by Computer Associates.
Components
ADS/O has three components ADSG, ADSA, ADSR.
* ADSA (ADS Application): Used to develop and compile processes/applications
* ADSG (ADS Map generator): Used to generate the screens/Maps for online application and compile the maps.
* ADSR (ADS Run time): Is used to run the Maps and Application generated by ADSA and ADSG in live ADSR environment.
Tools
Other tools used along with ADS/O to develop ADS/O application are:
* DME (Dictionary Module Editor) – This is an editor which is used to write the application programs. The programs created through IDD are stored in the IDD.
* MAPC (Create Maps) – This utility is used to design user interfaces i.e. screens.
* IDDM (Integrated Data Dictionary) – This is a menu driven utility which facilitates adding, modifying and querying objects in the Integrated Data Dictionary.
ADSO can be used to develop online or batch applications.
Benefits
*
Prototype
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without writing much code
* Review screen displays before coding process logic
* Input records can be automatically edited and verified using the editing and error-handling facilities
* Has a built-in
debugging
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process
* Monitors runtime performance and resource usage
* Process logic can be added at any time
* Testing abilities to view the data and change it if needed
* Allows for step-by-step trace through application
References
*Martin and Leben. Fourth-Generation Languages. Prentice Hall. 1986. Volume 2 (Representative 4GLs). Pages 42, 44, 45 and passim
Google Books
*Fabbri and Schwab. Practical Database Management. Pws-Kent Publishing Company. Boston. 1992. . Pages 146, 182 and 420 to 422
Google Books
External links
Database Design Tool
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