CA Gen Tools for Design

Throughout design, you can add detail to the business system model using the tools listed in the following table.

CA Gen Tool	How to Use It
Dialog Design	Defining procedures and designing dialog.
Action Diagram	Designing procedure logic.
Data Structure List and Data Store List	Displaying the physical structure of the database and modifying that physical structure.
Procedure Synthesis	Automating the construction of procedure action diagrams.
Structure Chart	Showing the relationship between implemented action blocks and procedure action diagrams.
Screen Design	Designing screen layouts.

Note: This guide deals primarily with design techniques, not with a detailed description of the use of CA Gen tools.

CA Gen Construction Toolsets can generate code for a wide variety of target operating systems, database management systems, presentation management environments, and teleprocessing monitors. In most cases, you can use the results of design directly for construction.

In other cases, Design Toolset reports can be collected for a system specification to be used in implementing procedures manually.