Introduction to Pathmaker

Types of Pathmaker Applications
Pathmaker Applications
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Custom Applications The second type of application that can be produced with the Pathmaker product is a
custom application. Custom applications are created to handle the crucial data
processing needs of a business, including high volume OLTP applications.
Examples of custom applications include:
A payroll processing application
An order entry application
A vehicle registration application
An airline reservations application
Operating a Custom Application
The screen for a custom application is similar in appearance to the screen for a DB
requester application; however, the actions that the end user initiates by pressing the
function keys of a custom application can be far more sophisticated than the database
access tasks available in a DB requester application.
In addition to initiating database access, the end user of a custom application can use
the function keys to initiate the execution of tasks performed by custom services
such as:
Enforcing integrity rules on data
Complex editing
Data manipulations
Calculations
Custom applications are the most frequently used applications in a typical business
environment. A custom application that is properly designed and implemented can
provide an efficient way for the end user to accomplish crucial business tasks and, at
the same time, can protect the integrity of the data the business relies upon.