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This is SB+

by Malcolm Bull

This is SB+ looks at the features of the SB+ development software which is offered on the various MultiValue systems. The book is aimed at:

• Anyone who may be considering using SB+ as a development tool and needs a preliminary view of what the system offers,

• Analysts who will be designing SB+ systems,

• Developers who will be producing the SB+ application systems, and

• Managers, Clerks and Users who will be working with application systems developed and supported by SB+

The book includes:

• An introduction to the fundamental features of MultiValue systems – especially the structure of the database – as this relates to SB+

• An introduction to the fundamental concepts of SB+

• An introduction to the fundamental features of SB+ and SB+ application systems

• A look at the major steps involved in developing an SB+ system

• A look at the major development tools which make up an SB+ application system:

  • Field Definitions

  • Screen Definitions

  • Query Reports

  • Report Writer Reports

  • Processes

  • Paragraphs

  • Basic User Subroutines

  • Menus

  • Transactions & File Update Processes

  • Periodic Updates

  • Job Scheduling

This is SB+ does not aim to replace the SB+ Reference Literature – indeed a primary audience is those readers who have not yet moved to SB+ and who do not yet have those documents – but to present a description of the features and the facilities which this unique development tool offers to those who will be building SB+ applications for MultiValue systems. I leave a detailed description of the SB+ tools to the SB+ Reference Literature and the Intuitive Help facilities provided by SB+

This is SB+ is primarily concerned with the basic features which SB+ offers, and we do not discuss the peripheral aspects – such as System Administration, the Office Automation suite – or the more recent additions – such as SBClient, SBTerm and the GUI interface

The book is designed to be used for general reading, and also as an essential element of MultiValue training courses. It is suitable for use by beginners, by experienced users, and by technical users