Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley

Developer Session

ABM Annual Channel Partner Conference 2013

Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley

Topics

ABM Application Server

Technology Overview

Current Functionality

Roadmap

Existing dlls and transaction engine

Custom Fields

Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley

ABM Application Server - Technology

DataSnap (Previously known as MIDAS) is a DCOM-based software technology that enables Rapid Application Development of multi-tier database applications

Provides the ability for client applications to invoke methods that are implemented on a Server.

DataSnap automatically generates the necessary interface for the Client to communicate with the Server. (Proxy class generation similar to WSDL)

Stateful and Stateless service

REST (REpresentational State Transfer) of JSON objects

Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley

ABM API Design Approach

Minimise redundant information by not repeating object information in multiple places.

Offer API methods that provide a client with all the needed information in a single call.

Describe everything that seems reasonable for the expected use without going overboard

Parameterised to allow control over what information to get

Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley

ABM Application Server – Current Functionality

Basic details for

Customers

Suppliers

Products

Jobs

Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley

PlatformsWindows required to run the application server

Client applications can be written for any platform using your existing tools

Delphi Firemonkey supports development for

Windows

iOS

Mac OS

Android

Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley

Demonstration

Server Instance Running

Web browser demonstration

Client Application Development

Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley

Roadmap

Fill out all objects with Get and Put functions

Transaction data available as well

Transaction processing

ABM core programs to migrate to application server framework

Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley

Roadmap

Current focus has been on requirements for ABM Mobile Applications

What do you need?

Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley

Wiki

All developer resources will be moving to the new wiki

Collaboration and contribution encouraged

Let’s take a look…

Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley

Existing Dlls and Transaction Engine

Not going anywhere

ABMConnect.dll provides access to some library functions

To be rapidly taken over by the application server

ABMConnect.dll provides access to core ABM UI

ABMTransEng.ocx remains

Web Transaction Engine? Application server

Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley

Custom Fields

More options?

Read Only

Invisible

Lookup lists

More?

Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley

Other Integration Improvements?Sockets?

Greater variety of parameters (static text)

More?

Multiple programs on a single socket (other than Actions menu and toolbars)

Reports?

Other?