Introduction

This guide is written specifically for analysts, programmers, managers, and system administrators. It provides systematic instructions for using CA Plex in a tutorial format. It requires a familiarity with data modeling concepts and a working knowledge of the operating environments of CA Plex and the applications you are developing. This tutorial guides you through the process of creating a simple model from the design stages through adding data to your finished application.

This chapter provides introductory information about this guide and explains some key concepts that you need to understand before you start using CA Plex. It also describes the application that you will build. For additional information about CA Plex, see Getting Started and the Tutorial for Windows.

This section contains the following topics:

Accessing Online Help

Helpful Hints

Getting Started

Project Management Application

PLEX--CA Plex- A First Look

Setting Up Generate and Build Options