Modifying the Application Structure Using ADSA

Modifying the Application Structure Using ADSA

Developers and end users can execute the prototype of a CA ADS application to review the application's structure and user interface. Based on the prototype, they can suggest changes to the application. This chapter provides instructions for modifying the Department application structure.

This chapter includes:

• An overview of modifying an application structure in the CA ADS environment
• Instructions for modifying the sample Department application
• A summary of what you've accomplished in this chapter

User requests and design alterations can be incorporated easily into a prototype application. Minor changes, such as changing the function key that invokes a response, and major changes, such as adding new responses and functions to the application, can be performed quickly and easily.

You modify application components by using the same tools you use to define the components. To modify the Department application structure, you will use the CA ADS application compiler (ADSA).

In this chapter, you will use ADSA to:

1. Modify the EXIT response so that [PF3] invokes the response
2. Modify the ADDDEP function so that the MOD response is valid directly from ADDDEP

The following diagram shows how the modifications affect the structure of the Department application. Using ADSA, you will make the MOD response valid from the ADDDEP function and also change the function key for the EXIT response. Instructions for modifying the sample application and executing the modified application are provided on the following pages.

This section contains the following topics:

Instructions

Exit From ADSA

Execute the Application

Summary