Introduction to CA ADS › Tools Used To Develop an Application

Tools Used To Develop an Application

The following online tools are used to develop CA ADS applications:

• The CA ADS application compiler (ADSA)—Defines the executable application structure
• The CA IDMS mapping facility (MAPC)—Defines maps that establish preformatted screens for online processing
• The CA ADS dialog compiler (ADSC)—Defines dialogs that consist of map, subschema, and process-module definitions
• The Integrated Data Dictionary (IDD)—Creates data definitions, edit and code tables, modules of process code, and declaration modules
• The runtime system— Executes CA ADS applications at any stage in the applications' life cycle
• The transfer control facility (TCF)—Allows the application developer to transfer control between the online tools at definition time

Each development tool, except for the transfer control facility, is briefly discussed below. Detailed information about the development tools is presented later in this manual.

Note: For more information about the transfer control facility, see the CA IDMS Common Facilities Guide.