| The Visual ProMatrix Data Builder is a
fully-active data dictionary that organizes the creation and maintenance of the data in
your Visual FoxPro applications. The Data Builder also organizes the entry and maintenance
of the business rules that govern your application’s data. Coordination with Visual FoxPro Database Container The Visual
FoxPro database container (DBC) provides a basic data dictionary for tables included in a
DBC. The Visual ProMatrix Data Builder provides an extended data dictionary for
both free tables and DBC tables.
The Visual ProMatrix Data Builder provides one place to
define all the properties of an application’s databases, tables and fields. The Data
Builder provides predefined routines for field validation.
You can even include the Data Builder in your applications
if you need to give users access to the tools and features the Data Builder contains.
Visual ProMatrix is the only Visual FoxPro application generator that can put a data
dictionary interface in end-applications.
The Visual ProMatrix Data Builder is a key component of VPM
applications. As you will see, the Data Builder provides functionality that permeates your
application development with Visual ProMatrix. |
