m-Power Manual

One Click Data View   Included with m-Power beginning with the September 7th, 2011 version, the One Click Data View feature allows developers to take a sneak peak at their data with the push of a single button! Prior to this feature, developers who were unfamiliar with certain tables in their environment were forced to Read the rest of this document »

Parameter Listing   m-Power templates allow you, as a developer, to specify numerous parameters at run-time to control the behavior of your applications. Below you will find a complete listing of available parameters. Parameters listed as “Work Fields” indicate that while m-Power uses these parameters, you do not have control to change them. Common Parameters Read the rest of this document »

Select an Application Type and Template   m-Power ships with over a dozen templates which gives you numerous options when deciding how an application should look and function. The first decision is what type of application to create. m-Power defines four general types: Retrievals, Reports, Summaries, and Maintenance Applications. Then, each of those application types Read the rest of this document »

Using Prompt Maintainers within a Retrieval   The purpose of this document is to explain the process needed to have a user interface in which end-users enter a value on a Prompt page, then are redirected to a retrieval. The retrieval shows them the appropriate information based on the data entered from the Prompt. To Read the rest of this document »

Utilizing m-Painter to Create Additional Functionality to your Calendar Application   m-Power’s Calendar templates give you many easy opportunities to enhance the view of your basic Calendar Application. In our case, we are going to add the following useful functionality: · Dropdown Lists for Searching · Hover Over Links In our case, we are going Read the rest of this document »

External Object Template Locations   Servlet Retrievals: *CALCOBJ Used with calculation External Objects or Constant calculations. *STRADVSCH Before searching change advanced field values. Convert value for search input then process filter. *ADVRECSEC Row Level Security. Click here for additional information. *READRECRD Call object after each record is processed. *SELECTFLT Used with External drop down lists. Read the rest of this document »

What is a Retrieval and when should I use it?   A retrieval is an on-screen lookup and should be used in the following cases, rather than a report: · Large Files — Retrievals function by loading a large file very quickly, but only showing a small subset of data per page. This makes your Read the rest of this document »

Application Properties Overview   While m-Painter allows you to change the look of your applications, Application Properties allows you to control the behavior of your applications. You can access Application Properties two different ways: From the Manage Applications screen, click the icon next to the appropriate application. From the Application Menu, click this button: Note: Read the rest of this document »

Calendar Template   Creating a Calendar Inquiry is almost the same as standard retrieval servlet but there are some special considerations when using the Calendar Template under the Retrieval Tab. Note: The first sequence key must be a date field (this can be a numeric or character field that stores a date). Configuring the Date Read the rest of this document »