Introduction to Progress Programming

Topics - Recommended Prerequisites - Samples

This course is designed for experienced programmers who are new to Progress and need to become proficient in the Progress 4GL/RDBMS as quickly as possible. Addressing Progress Versions 7, 8 and 9, its examples and illustrations include both top-down and event-driven programming models in both character and graphical environments. Extensive hands-on lab exercises allow students the opportunity to experiment with the topics presented.

Topics

• Database Commands
• Progress Editor
• Using the Data Dictionar
• Sequences
• Data Handling Statements
• Block Statements and Properties
• Parent-Child Records
• Reporting
• Aggregates
• Top-Down Programming Model
• Event-Driven Programming Model
• Internal Procedures
• Persistent Procedures
• Using Super Procedures
• Using Subscribe/Publish
• Widgets
• Database Triggers
• User Interface Triggers
• Include Files and Preprocessor
• Transactions
• Error Handling
• Record Scoping
• Multi-User Considerations and Record Locking
• Input/Output
• Compiling Procedures
• Security

Recommended Prerequisites

• Some programming experience

Samples