m-Power Manual

Calling a Sample External Object (Java)   This document will explain how to create, register, and call a sample External Object written in Java. Recall from basic training that the purpose of an External Object is to call your back-end business logic directly through an m-Power web application. In this case, the purpose of this […]

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 […]

Validate User Input   When working within an mrc application that allows end-users to input data, it is often necessary to be able to validate the user's input. In most cases, validation is usually necessary within a Maintenance application or the prompt page of a Report. mrc offers the following built in validation types for […]

Validating via Javascript in Maintainers Source Code   <script type="text/javascript"> function validate_form ( ) //Check two dates, DATEORD & DATEEXP in Maintenance application {     valid = true;     if (document.FORM_M00230.STARTDATE[0].value == 0 && document.FORM_M00230.ENDDATE[0].value == 0)     {         alert ( "You have not entered any dates." );         valid = false;     }else if (document.FORM_M00230.STARTDATE[0].value == 0)     {         alert […]

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 has […]

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 […]

Upload Files to Server   One feature of Maintainers is to allow the uploading of files from your client machine to the server. This feature is unique in the fact that it will also add a record to the database, as well as upload the specific file to the server. To begin, create a maintenance […]

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. […]

Adding Time, Date, and User into Maintenance Applications for Auditing Purposes   When you utilize maintenance applications for your end users, you will, more likely than not, want to record when and who have made changes to your data. Doing this with mrc is a breeze. After you have selected the appropriate files and fields […]

Changing Maintenance Modes via URL Parameters   When you utilize a Single Record Maintainer, you can set the default mode of the application to be either Add, Update, or Delete. But what if you want an application to add and update, for instance, based on what link a user clicks? Rather than making three separate […]