What s New in Open Edge 10 1 C

What’s New in Open. Edge® 10. 1 C? Drew Mc. Carthy General Product Manager

Housekeeping § Please set mobile phones to “stun” § Fill out survey forms at the end 2 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Some Numbers to Consider § 8 § 59 § 180 § 681 3 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Some Numbers § 8 Critical Features § 59 Secondary features § 180 Total features/enhancements § 681 Customer reported defects fixed. 4 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Agenda § § § 10. 1 C Overview Four areas of focus Features • • • § § 5 Language Development Tools ESB Adapter Database Dataservers Additional resources Talks to investigate © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

10. 1 C Overview § 6 Release 10. 1 C • Continues our Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) foundation work • Provides a host of customer delighters • Sets the stage for the new UI and the 10. 2 A release © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Continuing our SOA Foundation Work …collections of software components reflecting business processes …interoperability and integration are inherent requirements Integration …not bound by user interface technology, methodology, or platform …must be highly reliable, available, scalable and easy to service 7 Business Logic UI Independence Database © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Language § Focus • Introduce structured error handling constructs – Integrate at every level with the language • Advance OOABL • Work on Pro. Data. Sets 8 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

ABL improvements § § § § 9 Structured Error Handling Pro. Data. Set™ in WSA Pro. Data. Set improvements (Recursive, Not-Active, …) Large File Support XML Tag name override Generate ABL stacktrace upon signal Compiler warnings with ABL statements Handles for streams § § § Static class members New NEW function Class / method names as reserved keyword Variable / property name length change Compiler handle improvement © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Structured Error Handling § What if it was much easier to handle and propagate error conditions? § Structured error handling: • Allows a organized, simple and unified method to handle all errors • Works with existing 4 GL/ABL error processing • Lets programmers spend less time coding error handling management routines 10 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Structured Error Handling – Related Talks § DEV-4: “Structured Error Handling in the ABL” • Sarah Marshall, QA Architect, Progress Software § DEV-22 “Catch Me If You Can – Practical Structured Error Handling” • Peter van Dam, Independent Innovator, Future Proof Software 11 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

What reviewers are saying… “The Open. Edge 10. 1 C structured error handling feature allows us to finally address errors that we could not properly address before such as those arising from methods on built-in system handles. . . ” Peter Van Dam , Future Proof Software 12 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Large File Support § Previous limit of 2 gigabytes § 10. 1 B – INT 64 § ABL Client can handle files larger than 2 gigabyte for • INPUT FROM (load DB dumps etc) • OUTPUT TO (reports, DB dumps, data extraction) • Sorting § Eliminates manual handling or programming 13 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Pro. Data. Sets supports recursion § Define self-referencing data relations • Parent-child data hierarchies § § § PDS will automatically FILL data in recursive relationships Extremely simplifies coding for recursive relations Ability to manage recursion with and between any data source supported by PDS • XML documents! 14 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Pro. Data. Set in WSA § § Utilize Pro. Data. Set as parameters for Web Services Single set of back end business logic § DEV-12: “What’s New with Pro. Data. Sets in 10. 1 C? ” • Robin Brown, Principal Software Engineer, Progress Software 15 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Static Class Members § Support for static class members: data § members, methods, and properties. Less coding • No need to create object instances • Automatically available § Easier Coding • No need to pass object references 16 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Class / method names as reserved keyword § Problem: Certain. NET type- and method-names are ABL reserved keywords § Lifted restriction • ABL reserved keywords can be type- or method-names § Benefits • . NET™ friendly 17 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

NEW function § Instantiate a class object in an expression • Do not have to create and assign object reference to an intermediate variable of class type § Less coding • Directly pass : – Object parameter – Return value of a new instance of a class • Have a new object instance in an expression. § DEV-7: “What’s New in the Object-Oriented ABL? ” • Shelley Chase, Architect, Progress Software 18 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Compiler warnings with ABL statements § Define a list of ABL statements that will § § generate a warning message at compile time Customizable by the developer Use cases include • Helps enforce development standards • Warns developers when using deprecated ABL statements 19 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Development Tools § Focus on usability issues in Open. Edge Architect 20 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

10. 1 C Development Tools § Enhancements include § § § § 21 Eclipse v 3. 2. 2 Editor/wizard support for new ABL DB Navigator unification (UNUM 2. 0) Save/Build options Keyword Casing, Expansion options Collapse All for treeviews Hyperlink style navigation Properties view Project source/r-code dirs, package options Func + Func prototype in outline view Debugger enablement Customization Editor send file name Eclipse editor templates Indentation preferences, options, fixes § § § Class Browser ESB Annotations; Generate ESBOE files Performance improvements • • § § § DB schema caching provide timeouts optionally disable bracket matching smart AST generation (less blocking) White paper Embedding ABL Windows Simple Dynamics message-alert box Remove “re-logon” button Widget-id support in ADM 2, Dynamics® Pro. Tool ADE for runtime assignment of widget-ids © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Open. Edge Architect Improvements § Class Browser • New View, three panel display • See members of classes • See details about all your ABL resources, packages and types • Read only 22 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Open. Edge Architect Improvements § Performance Improvement • Project start up and code assistance – DB schema § Performance enhancement § Must define both Open. Edge and SQL connection profiles – ABL Editor preferences § Max time updating analysis § Suppress field descriptions 23 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Open. Edge Architect Improvements § Vista Support § § ESB Annotations Collapse All § DEV-2: “Making Open. Edge Architect Work For You” • DB Navigator 2. 0 • Eclipse 3. 2. 2 • David Lund, Sr Training Program Manager, Progress Software § 24 DEV-11: “Embracing Open. Edge Architect” • Sandra Caiado, PS Consultant, Progress Software © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

ABL Editor features § Support for structured error handling § Support for static data members, methods, § and properties Enhanced macro functionality • Define multiple line macros • New Template editor has Insert Variable command § 25 Build Preferences © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

What reviewers are saying… “We really like the Open. Edge Architect usability enhancements in Release 10. 1 C. The new views (particularly the class view), hyperlinks, enhanced macro functionality, and new ABL editor wizards and dialogs definitely make it a more refined product. Release 10. 1 C is a good, solid product update – keep up the high quality of your releases” Paul Petersen, Supercorp Australia Pty Ltd 26 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Data Dictionary/Administration § Support for Unicode • Oracle Data. Server • MS SQL Data. Server § Support of large files 27 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Continuing our SOA Foundation Work …collections of software components reflecting business processes …interoperability and integration are inherent requirements Integration …not bound by user interface technology, methodology, or platform …must be highly reliable, available, scalable and easy to service 28 Business Logic UI Independence Database © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Servers and Integration § Focus • Leading the industry in support for a new technology: IPv 6 • Improve Sonic™ • Add more foundational server work 29 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Don’t Like Soap? § 30 Would it be nice if you could integrate using far fewer steps and with no knowledge of SOAP? © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Enhancements for Integration § Native Invocation Methodology • Uses point-and-click steps and minimal coding • Simplify ESB integration using modern intuitive methods and avoid the use of SOAP • Allows native invocation of ABL by the Open. Edge Adapter for Sonic ESB® § 31 SOA-5: “Introducing Native Invocation with the Open. Edge Adapter for Sonic ESB” • Rob Straight, Principal Product Manager, Progress Software © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Continuing our SOA Foundation Work …collections of software components reflecting business processes …interoperability and integration are inherent requirements Integration …not bound by user interface technology, methodology, or platform …must be highly reliable, available, scalable and easy to service 32 Business Logic UI Independence Database © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

10. 1 C Enhancements to the UI § Lay the additional foundation for the GUI for. NET § Ch. UI Dynamic Browse • Dynamically create browse widgets • Dynamically add columns to static and dynamic browse widgets at runtime 33 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Continuing our SOA Foundation Work …collections of software components reflecting business processes …interoperability and integration are inherent requirements Integration …not bound by user interface technology, methodology, or platform …must be highly reliable, available, scalable and easy to service 34 Business Logic UI Independence Database © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Database Enhancements § What if your DBA could identify specific users that were affecting system performance? 35 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

10. 1 C Database Enhancements § Client database request statement caching • records activity and code run by individual clients • Identify. p, line numbers, and callers for ABL. • Show query for SQL. § Monitor ABL and SQL driven database activity • PROMON or VST § 36 Allows DBAs to easily manage user activity to meet SLAs © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Database Would the CEO be happy if your production staff could tune your database for month end without taking it down? 37 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

10. 1 C Database Enhancements § Provides utilities to increase startup parameters online – Blocks in database buffers (-B) – After-image buffers (-aibufs) – Before-image buffers (-bibufs) – Lock table entries (-L) – Shared-memory overflow size (-Mxs) § § 38 Minimize database downtime Helps support year end closings © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

10. 1 C Database Enhancements § 39 What if you could run maintenance operations faster than ever before? © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Database Enhancements § Perform database maintenance operations on specific portions of a database • Can scan just a table • Can run concurrently • If previously 5 huge tables took ½ day each, now do all five at once in ½ day § § § 40 Allow online index maintenance Means less time and less outage spent running maintenance Dictionary supports large file dumps. © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

10. 1 C Database § Identify past problem § Recognize potential problems and take § corrective action Perform recovery actions § Ops-3: “What's New in 10. 1 RDBMS? ” • Wei Qiu, Principal SW Engineer, Progress Software 41 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

SQL Server § IPv 6 § Java stored procedures/trigger support on 64§ § 42 bit servers Database request statement caching Performance © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

10. 1 C Data. Server Enhancements § § 10. 1 C Unicode Data. Server enhancements: • Supports a larger collection of characters codes and rules allowing software to be localized or internationalized • Data. Servers for Oracle® and Microsoft® SQL Server • Allows for applications using Data. Servers to be readily expanded for use in new geographic or demographic markets • Data dictionary supports Data. Server Unicode § 43 Is globalization a priority for you and your applications? OPS-25 “Unicode and the Data. Server” • David Moloney, Principal Software Engineer-Open. Edge, Progress Software © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Replication Enhancements 44 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

10. 1 C Replication Improvements § Would demonstrating more value from your hot standby be a good thing? § 10. 1 C replication improvements: • Back up your data from hot standby while replication is enabled • Permits reporting and backups without impacting your production system • Supports IPv 6 45 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

10. 1 C Platform Changes 46 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

10. 1 C Platform and Install Enhancements § What if your CIO did not have to scramble to locate old copies of Windows XP or argue with vendors to buy new machines with XP? § 10. 1 C platform and installation enhancements: • Supports Vista (as of 10. 1 B 03) • Provide easier deployments with the latest platforms • Electronic license files enable faster and simplified installations 47 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

10. 1 C Platform Revisions § HP-UX 64 -bit Itanium now supported § Red. Hat 4. 0 (32 and 64 -bit) is supported § Virtualization: VMWare and now r. Path § No longer supported • Tru 64 • Suse 8. 0 (32 -bit) • Red. Hat 2. 1, 3. 0 (32 bit) and 3. 0 (64 -bit) 48 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

10. 1 C Platform Enhancements § SQL Support for 64 -bit JVM • Stored procedures, DB triggers • IBM AIX 64 -bit, HP-UX 11 64 -bit, HP-UX 64 -bit Itanium and Sun Solaris 64 -bit § Support for Java 5 49 © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

10. 1 C IPv 6 Support § What if your application could run in a configuration increasingly in demand that very few other vendors (like Oracle) yet support? § 10. 1 C IPv 6 support: • Run on a new version of Internet protocol • Open. Edge now addresses mandates requiring upgrade of network backbones. § 50 OPS-19 “What is IPv 6 and Why Should I Care” • Peter Lecuyer, Principal Software Engineer. Open. Edge, Progress Software © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

10. 1 C Enhancement Summary • Object-oriented improvements • Web service provider support • Open. Edge Architect enhancements • ABL improvements Business Logic • Sonic ESB Adapter • IPv 6 Integration • Open. Edge Architect improvements • CHUI dynamic browsing UI Independence • Utilities • Dictionary dump • VST client caching/user monitoring ABL and SQL • SQL performance • Online parameters 51 • Unicode Data. Servers Database © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Related information § Product Centers - Open. Edge – Open. Edge Product Information § § 52 Product Documentation Web Papers Expert Series Documentation Release notes © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Related Talks § DEV-8 Structured Error Handling in the ABL • § DEV-22 Catch Me If You Can - Practical Structured Error Handling • § Robin Brown, Principal Software Engineer-Open. Edge, Progress Software DEV-21 Embracing Open. Edge Architect • 53 Shelley Chase, Architect-Open. Edge, Progress Software DEV-24 What’s New with Pro. Data. Sets in 10. 1 C? • § Peter van Dam, Independent Innovator, Future Proof Software DEV-12 What’s New in the Object-Oriented ABL? • § Sarah Marshall, QA Architect-Open. Edge, Progress Software Sunil Belgaonkar, Architect-Open. Edge, Progress Software © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

Related Talks § SOA-17 Introducing Native Invocation with the Open. Edge Adapter for Sonic ESB • § § § 54 Dave Cleary, Principal Engineer-Open. Edge, Progress Software Rob Straight, Principal Product Manager-Open. Edge, Progress Software OPS-3 What's New in 10. 1 RDBMS? • Richard Banville, Fellow-Open. Edge, Progress Software OPS-25 Unicode and the Data. Server • David Moloney, Principal Software Engineer-Open. Edge, Progress Software OPS-19 What is IPv 6 and Why Should I Care • Peter Lecuyer, Principal Software Engineer-Open. Edge, Progress Software © 2008 Progress Software Corporation

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