═══ 1. File ═══

Select an item from the File menu to create classes or to perform file 
management tasks in Data Access Builder. 

Select from the following list to get information on the items in the File 
menu: 

     New... 
     Create classes... 
     Open... 
     Save 
     Save as... 

 Select from the following list to get related information from the online 
 book: 

     Creating Classes 
     Saving a Data Access Builder Session 
     Saving a Data Access Builder Session under Another Name 
     Opening a Previously Saved Data Access Builder Session 


═══ 2. View ═══

Select an item from the View menu to change how objects are displayed in Data 
Access Builder. 

You can toggle between displaying table-to-class mappings in a horizontal 
(left-to-right) or a vertical (top-to-bottom) orientation. 

You can also change the size of the icons in the client area (small, medium, 
large). 

Select from the following list to get information on the items in the View 
menu: 

     Horizontal 
     Vertical 
     Icon size 


═══ 3. Options ═══

Select an item from the Options menu to customize the way you interact with 
Data Access Builder and to specify the type of source code that you want Data 
Access Builder to generate by default. 

Select from the following list to get information on the items in the Options 
menu: 

     Startup window 
     Information line 
     Confirm on delete 
     Generate options... 


═══ 4. Project Pulldown Menu Help ═══

The Project menu gives you direct access to all of the actions that you can 
perform from your current location. 


═══ 5. Help ═══

Select an item from the Help menu to get online information about using Data 
Access Builder. 

Select from the following list to get information on the items in the Help 
menu: 

     Help index 
     General help 
     Using help 
     How do I... 
     Product information... 

 Select from the following list to get related information from the online 
 book: 

     Using Data Access Builder 


═══ 6. New.../Create classes... ═══

Select New... from the File menu to end the current Data Access Builder session 
and start a new one. If there are unsaved changes in the current session, you 
will be prompted to save or discard them. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Open... 
     Save 
     Save as... 
     File menu 
     Create Classes window 


═══ 7. New.../Create classes... ═══

Select Create classes... from the File menu to create new classes from tables 
or views in your database. 

Note that if a table or view is already mapped to a class in the client area, 
you should use Create class from the pop-up menu of that table or view to 
create another class from it. A table or view can only be represented by one 
object at a time in the client area. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Create Classes window 
     Help for Table or View pop-up menu. 
     Create class 
     File menu 

 Select from the following list to get related information from the online 
 book: 

     Creating Classes 


═══ 8. Open... ═══

Select Open... from the File menu to retrieve a saved Data Access Builder 
session. If there are unsaved changes in the current session, you will be 
prompted to save or discard them. (Open does not append the saved session to 
the current session.) 

Select the following item to get information on the related menu: 

     File menu 
     Save 
     Save as... 

 Select the following item to get related information from the online book: 

     Opening a Previously Saved Data Access Builder Session 


═══ 9. Save ═══

Select Save from the File menu to save the current Data Access Builder session. 
The current session consists of all objects currently displayed in the client 
area, and the settings for those objects. 

If the session has been saved before, the current session is saved under the 
existing file name, and replaces the contents of the previous file. The current 
file name (if any) is displayed in the title bar. 

If the session has not been saved before, the Save as window displays, and you 
are prompted to specify a file name. Use .DAX as the file extension. 

Note:  If you have a Class settings notebook open for a class that does not 
have at least one attribute mapped or one data identifier defined, you must do 
either of the following before saving: 

     Complete the mapping in the open notebook 
     Delete the class object from the client area. 

 Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Save as... 
     Open... 
     File menu 
     Delete 

 Select the following item to get related information from the online book: 

     Saving a Data Access Builder Session 


═══ 10. Save as... ═══

Select Save as... from the File menu to save the current Data Access Builder 
session under a new file name. The current session consists of all objects 
currently displayed in the client area, and the settings for those objects. 

Use Save as... to save a session that has not been saved before, or to save a 
session without overwriting the contents of an existing file. 

The current file name (if any) is displayed in the title bar. 

If you specify an existing file name, you are asked whether you want to 
overwrite the contents of the existing file. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Save 
     Open... 
     File menu 

 Select from the following list to get related information from the online 
 book: 

     Saving a Data Access Builder Session under Another Name 


═══ 11. Exit ═══

Select Exit to close all windows and exit Data Access Builder. 


═══ 12. Horizontal ═══

Select Horizontal to display the table objects mapped to their class objects 
from left to right. 

A check mark appears beside Horizontal when it is selected. To turn this 
selection off, select Vertical, the alternative mapping orientation. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Vertical 
     View menu 


═══ 13. Vertical ═══

Select Vertical to display the table objects mapped to their class objects from 
top to bottom. 

A check mark appears beside Vertical when it is selected. To turn this 
selection off, select Horizontal, the alternative mapping orientation. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Horizontal 
     View menu 


═══ 14. Icon size ═══

Select Icon size to change size of the icons. The icons can be either small, 
medium or large. The default is large. 

To override the default setting, select the Icon size arrow push button to see 
the three options in a cascade menu, and then click on the option you want. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Horizontal 
     Vertical 


═══ 15. Startup window ═══

Select the Startup window item from the Options menu to control whether the 
Startup window appears in the client area each time you start Data Access 
Builder. A check mark appears beside Startup window when this option is 
selected. 

To turn this option on, select the menu item to display the check mark. The 
next time you start Data Access Builder, the Startup window is displayed. 

To turn this option off, do either of the following: 

     Select the Startup window item from the Options menu to remove the check 
      mark 
     Click in the check box in the Startup window to remove the check mark. 

 Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Startup Window 
     Options menu 


═══ 16. Information line ═══

Select Information line from the Options menu to control whether an information 
line appears at the bottom of the client area while you are using Data Access 
Builder. A check mark appears beside Information line when this option is on. 

The information line displays messages about using the Data Access Builder 
interface, and about the status of actions you initiate. 

To turn this option on, select Information Line to display the check mark. To 
turn it off, select Information Line to remove the check mark. 

Select the following item to get related online help: 

     Options menu 


═══ 17. Generate options... ═══

Select Generate options... to see and change the options that appear in the 
Generate Options window. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Generate Options window 
     Generate 
     Help for Class pop-up menu 

 Select the following item to get related information from the online book: 

     Generating Code Using Data Access Builder 


═══ 18. Confirm on delete ═══

Select Confirm on delete from the Options menu to control whether you are asked 
to confirm each delete action before it is completed. A check mark appears 
beside Confirm on delete when this option is on. 

To turn this option off, select Confirm on delete to remove the check mark. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Delete (a Table or View) 
     Help for Table or View pop-up menu 
     Delete (a Class) 
     Help for Class pop-up menu 
     Options menu 


═══ 19. Full path in title bar ═══

Select Full path in title bar from the Options menu to control whether the full 
path name appears in the window title bar while you are using Data Access 
Builder. A check mark appears beside Full path in title bar when this option is 
on. 

To turn this option on, select Full path in title bar to display the check 
mark. To turn it off, select Full path in title bar to remove the check mark. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Options menu 


═══ 20. Help index ═══

Select Help index from the Help menu to display an alphabetical list of help 
topics for Data Access Builder. 

Select the following item to get related online help: 

     Help menu 


═══ 21. General help ═══

Select General help from the Help menu to display information about the active 
Data Access Builder window. 

Select the following item to get related online help: 

     Help 


═══ 22. Using help ═══

Select Using help from the Help menu to see information on using the online 
help facility. 

Select the following item to get related online help: 

     Help 


═══ 23. How do I... ═══

Select How do I... from the Help menu to get help for a task you want to use 
Data Access Builder for. In the How Do I... help window, you can select from a 
list of task topics, or you can search for a task topic that you specify. 

Select the following item to get related online help: 

     Help 

 Select the following item to get a general explanation of Data Access Builder, 
 and to find out how you can use it in your development environment: 

     Using Data Access Builder 


═══ 24. Help Menu Items ═══

The central portion of the Help PullDown menu is dedicated to all the online 
documentation that is shipped with VisualAge C++. Making a selection from any 
of these Cascade menus launches the VisualAge C++ documentation associated with 
the menu item. You can find the same documentation in the Information folder 
found in the VisualAge C++ Desktop folder. 

The Cascade menus are organized as follows: 

 At A Glance  
           Provides general information on using VisualAge C++, such as what is 
           new in this release, the overall tutorial, a description of all the 
           sample programs, and answers to frequently asked questions. 

 Using VisualAge C++  
           Provides direct access to the individual sections of the User's 
           Guide. For example, if you are using the Browser, you would look in 
           the Browsing section for more information. 

 How Do I... Selections  
           Provides access to the How Do I... information for each component of 
           VisualAge C++. Use How Do I... information to find out how to 
           perform common tasks within VisualAge C++. 

 C/C++  
           Provides access to the information that is specific to programming 
           in C and C++. 

 Class Libraries  
           Provides access to the  documentation. 

 Visual Programming  
           Provides access to the information that is specific to creating your 
           programs visually. 

 OS/2, PM, and Graphics  
           Provides access to the documentation for the key aspects of OS/2, 
           Presentation Manager, and graphics programming. 

 IPF, REXX, and Editing  
           Provides access to the IPF, REXX and Editor references. 

 SOM and WorkPlace Shell  
           Provides access to the information specific to SOM and the WorkPlace 
           Shell. 

 Multimedia  
           Provides access to the information that is specific to creating 
           multimedia applications. 


═══ 25. Product information... ═══

Select Product information... from the Help menu to see the product information 
window for VisualAge C++. 

Select the following item to get related online help: 

     Help 


═══ 26. Open settings ═══

Select Open settings from the Table or View pop-up menu to open the settings 
notebook for a table or view object in the client area. The settings notebook 
shows you details about the table or the view as it is defined in the database. 

The settings notebook for a table has three pages: Table, Columns, and 
Constraints. 

The settings notebook for a view has two pages: View, and Columns. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Help for Table or View pop-up menu 
     Delete 
     Create class 


═══ 27. Help for Table or View pop-up menu ═══

Select an item from the Table or the View pop-up menu to perform actions on a 
table or view object in the client area. 

To display the Table or View pop-up menu, move the mouse pointer to the table 
or view object you want to work with, and then click mouse button 2. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Open settings 
     Delete 
     Create class 
     Table Notebook 
     View Notebook 


═══ 28. Delete ═══

Select Delete from the Table or View pop-up menu to delete a table or view 
object from the client area. The object is removed from the Data Access Builder 
screen only; it is not dropped from the database you are connected to. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Help for Table or View pop-up menu 
     Delete (class) 
     Confirm on delete 


═══ 29. Create class ═══

Select Create class from the Table or View pop-up menu to create a new class 
from an existing database table or view. The table or view to be used is the 
object you clicked mouse button 2 on to get the Table or View pop-up menu. 

The new class will be created with a default name and other settings. To view 
and change these settings, select Open settings from the pop-up menu of the new 
class, or double-click the new class object. 

If you create more than one class from the same table or view, they will have 
similar default names: for example, NAME, NAME1, NAME2, .... 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Create classes... 
     Help for Table or View pop-up menu 
     Help for Class pop-up menu 

 Select from the following list to get related information from the online 
 book: 

     Creating Classes 
     Changing the Class Name 
     Changing the Mapping between a Table and a Class 


═══ 30. Open settings ═══

Select Open settings from the Class pop-up menu to open the settings notebook 
for a class object in the client area. You can then see and change the 
information about a class. You can also change the mapping between a class and 
its table. 

The Class settings notebook has four pages: Names, Attributes, Part Methods, 
and IDL Methods. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Class Notebook 

 Select from the following list to get related information from the online 
 book: 

     Creating Classes 
     Changing the Class Name 
     Changing the Mapping between a Table and a Class 
     Generating Visual Builder Parts Using Data Access Builder 
     Generating IDL Using Data Access Builder 
     Viewing Files Generated by Data Access Builder 


═══ 31. Help for Class pop-up menu ═══

Select an item from the Class pop-up menu to perform actions on a class object 
in the client area. 

To display the Class pop-up menu, move the mouse pointer to the class object 
you want to work with, and then click mouse button 2. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Open settings 
     Delete 
     Generate 
     View source 

 Select from the following list to get related information from the online 
 book: 

     Creating Classes 
     Changing the Class Name 
     Changing the Mapping between a Table and a Class 
     Generating Visual Builder Parts Using Data Access Builder 
     Generating IDL Using Data Access Builder 
     Viewing Files Generated by Data Access Builder 


═══ 32. Delete ═══

Select Delete from the Class pop-up menu to delete a class object and all its 
settings from the client area. Any source files already generated for that 
class will not be erased. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Help for Class pop-up menu 
     Generate Options Window 
     Confirm on delete 


═══ 33. Generate ═══

Select Generate from the Class pop-up menu to produce source code for a class 
in the client area. The class to be used is the object you clicked mouse button 
2 on to get the Class pop-up menu. 

Note:  A class must have at least one attribute mapped to a column, and at 
least one Data Identifier defined, before you can generate code for it. 

You can generate either Visual Builder parts or IDL source code. 

When Data Access Builder is installed, the default is set to generate Visual 
Builder parts. Clicking on the Generate menu item (without selecting the arrow 
push button to the right of the word) generates the default type of source 
code. 

To temporarily override the default setting, select the Generate arrow push 
button to see the two options in a cascade menu, and then click on the option 
you want. This selection holds for one generate action. 

To change the default setting, select Generate options... from the Options 
menu. In the Generate Options window, select the radio button you want, and 
then select Save as default. 

If you are using WorkFrame/2, the source files are saved in your project 
directory. Otherwise, the source files are saved in the current directory. 

For Visual Builder parts, the source files have the following file extensions: 
.CPP, .DEF, .HPP, .MAK, .SQC, and .VBE. For IDL, the source files have the 
following file extensions: .CPP, .IDL, .MAK, and .SQC. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Generate options... 
     Help for Class pop-up menu 
     View source... 

 Select from the following list to get related information from the online 
 book: 

     Generating Visual Builder Parts Using Data Access Builder 
     Generating IDL Using Data Access Builder 
     Using Visual Builder Programs 
     Using C++ Programs 
     Using SOM Programs 


═══ 34. View source... ═══

Select View source... from the Class pop-up menu to see any of the files you 
generated from a class using Data Access Builder. 

Note:  You can select View source... only after you have generated source code. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     View Source window 
     Class pop-up menu 
     Generate 
     Generate options... 

 Select from the following list to get related information from the online 
 book: 

     Generating Visual Builder Parts Using Data Access Builder 
     Generating IDL Using Data Access Builder 
     Using Visual Builder Programs 
     Using C++ Programs 
     Using SOM Programs 


═══ 35. Table Notebook ═══

Use the Table Notebook to see the following information about a database table 
in the client area: 

     Name of database that contains the table, and name and owner of the table 
     Primary and foreign keys associated with the table 
     Columns in the table 
     Constraints for the table 

 You cannot change any information in the Table Notebook. 

 Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Table 
     Columns 
     Constraints 
     Help for Table or View pop-up menu 


═══ 36. Table ═══

Use the Table page of the Table Notebook to see the following information about 
a table in the client area: 

     The name of the table 
     The name of the database that contains the table 
     The user ID of the creator of the table 
     Any comments that the creator included with the table. 

      You can scroll up and down to see any comments that extend beyond the 
      window boundaries. 

 You cannot change any information on this page. 

 Select the following item to get related online help: 

     Table Notebook 
     Help for Table or View pop-up menu 


═══ 37. Columns ═══

Use the Columns page of the Table Notebook to see column and key information 
for a table in the client area. 

A right-pointing key icon indicates a primary key. A left-pointing key icon 
indicates a foreign key. 

To see information that may be hidden, you can: 

     Grab the vertical split bar with your mouse and drag it left or right. 
     Use the scroll bars to scroll the contents vertically or horizontally. 

 Precision, in DB2/2 terminology, refers to the total number of digits in a 
 decimal type column. The precision cannot be greater than 31. 

 Scale, in DB2/2 terminology, refers to the number of digits in the fractional 
 part of the number. The scale cannot be negative or be greater than the 
 precision. 

 You cannot change any information on the Columns page. 

 Select the following item to get related online help: 

     Table Notebook 
     Help for Table or View pop-up menu 


═══ 38. Constraints ═══

Use the Constraints page of the Table Notebook to see the following information 
for a table in the client area: 

     Constraints for the table 
     The delete rule for each constraint 
     The referenced table for each constraint 
     Referenced keys and matching columns for each constraint 

 Click on the arrow in the Constraints list box to see and select from a list 
 of all constraints that apply to this table. When you select a constraint, the 
 page updates with information that applies to that constraint. 

 You cannot change any information on the Constraints page. 

 Select from the following list get related online help: 

     Table Notebook 
     Help for Table or View pop-up menu 


═══ 39. View Notebook ═══

Use the View Notebook to see the following information about a view in the 
client area: 

     Database that contains the view 
     Columns in the view 

 You cannot change any information in the View Notebook. 

 Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     View 
     Columns 


═══ 40. View ═══

Use the View page of the View Notebook to see the following information about a 
view in the client area: 

     The name of the view 
     The name of the database that contains the view 
     The user ID of the creator of the view 
     Any comments the creator included with the view 

      You can scroll up and down to see any comments that extend beyond the 
      window boundaries. 

 You cannot change any information on the View page. 

 Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     View Notebook 
     Help for Table or View pop-up menu 


═══ 41. Columns ═══

Use the Columns page of the View Notebook to see column information for a view 
in the client area. 

To see information that may be hidden, you can: 

     Grab the vertical split bar with your mouse and drag it left or right. 
     Use the scroll bars to scroll the contents vertically or horizontally. 

 You cannot change any information on the Columns page. 

 Select the following item to get related online help: 

     View Notebook 
     Help for Table or View pop-up menu 


═══ 42. Class Notebook ═══

Use the Class Notebook to see and change information about a class object in 
the client area. The notebook shows the following information about the class 
object - and about the code that can be generated from it: 

     Class name and file name 
     Attributes that map to columns in the table 
     Methods that will be included if you generate a Visual Builder part 
     Methods that will be included if you generate IDL code 

 The class object starts out with default settings, which you can then change 
 to suit your needs. 

 You can open the notebook for a class by double-clicking on the class object, 
 or by selecting Open settings from the Class pop-up menu. 

 Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Names 
     Attributes 
     Part Methods 
     IDL Methods 
     Help for Class pop-up menu 
     Generate 

 Select from the following list to get related information from the online 
 book: 

     Changing the Class Name 
     Changing Attribute Names 
     Mapping Tables without Primary Keys 
     Adding a Mapping 
     Deleting a Mapping 
     Deleting the Table Mapping 


═══ 43. Names ═══

Use the Names page of the Class Notebook to see or change the name of the 
class, and the name of the files that will be generated if you select Generate 
from the Class pop-up menu. 

To change the Class name or the File stem, type your changes in the entry 
fields. 

The class name, by default, is the same as the name of the table it was created 
from. And the file stem, by default, is the same as the class name. The 
file-name extensions for a class generated as a Visual Builder part will be: 
.CPP, .HPP, .SQC, and .VBE. The file-name extensions for a class generated as 
IDL source will be: .CPP, .IDL, and .SQC. 

Classes for views on remote databases are Read Only by default.  For views on 
local databases, the default is the local database setting.  Tables are always 
writable. 

The read only checkbox allows you to force all instances of your class to be 
read only.  If your class is generated as read only and a write access is 
attempted, an exception will be thrown. 

The list boxes shows all the C++ file names and SOM file names that will be 
generated if you select Generate from the Class pop-up menu. 

Check the C++ Target Libray checkbox if you want the #pragma library 
("filename.lib") generated in the class header to indicate that you will be 
linking this generated code from the specified library. 

To change the C++ Target Library, type your changes in the entry field (without 
the .lib extension). 

The C++ Target library name, by default, is the same as the name of the 
generated class file name with an appended "V". 

Check the SOM dllname checkbox if you want the SOM "dllname" statement 
generated within your SOM definition file. 

To change the SOM dllname, type your changes in the entry field. 

The SOM dllname, by default, is the same as the class file name. 

Reset changes both names back to what they were when you last closed the 
notebook. 

Select the following item to get related online help: 

     Class Notebook 

 Select the following item to get related information from the online book: 

     Changing the Class Name 


═══ 44. Attributes ═══

Use the Attributes page of the Class Notebook to see and change details about 
how the class maps to the table it was created from. By default, each column in 
the table is mapped to one attribute in the class. And each primary key in the 
table becomes a Data Identifier in the Class. 

A right-pointing key icon indicates a primary key. A left-pointing key icon 
indicates a foreign key. 

You can make the following changes: 

     Change the names of attributes. 

      Select the attribute, and type a new name in the Attribute Name field. 

     Add or delete mappings from columns to attributes. 

      Select Add or Delete when the desired attribute is highlighted. 

     Apply the Data Identifier label to, or remove it from, an attribute. 

      Click in the Data Identifier check box when the desired attribute is 
      highlighted. (Note that there must be at least one Data Identifier for 
      each class.) 

     Undo all your changes for this page since you last closed the notebook. 

      Select Reset. 

 To see any information that may be hidden, you can: 

     Grab the vertical split bar with your mouse and drag it left or right to 
      show more of one side. 
     Use the scroll bars to scroll the contents vertically or horizontally. 

 Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Class Notebook 
     Help for Class pop-up menu 

 Select from the following list to get related information from the online 
 book: 

     Changing Attribute Names 
     Mapping Tables without Primary Keys 
     Adding a Mapping 
     Deleting a Mapping 


═══ 45. Part Methods ═══

Use the Part Methods page of the Class Notebook to see which data manipulation 
methods will be included for a class in the client area if you generate a 
Visual Builder part from it. 

This page also shows the Manager class methods, which you use to manipulate 
multiple instances of the class. 

<Attribute> indicates a generic method that applies to all attributes by 
substituting the attribute name for <Attribute>. 

You cannot change any information on the Part Methods page. 

Select the following item to get related online help: 

     Class Notebook 
     IDL Methods 
     Help for Class pop-up menu 
     Generate 
     Generate options... 

 Select the following item to get related information from the online book: 

     Generating Visual Builder Parts Using Data Access Builder 


═══ 46. IDL Methods ═══

Use the IDL Methods page of the Class Notebook to see which data manipulation 
methods will be included for a class in the client area if you generate IDL 
source code from it. 

This page also shows the Factory class methods, which you use to manipulate 
multiple instances of the class. 

<Attribute> indicates a generic method that applies to all attributes by 
substituting the attribute name for <Attribute>. 

You cannot change any information on the IDL Methods page. 

Select the following item to get related online help: 

     Class Notebook 
     Part Methods 
     Help for Class pop-up menu 
     Generate 
     Generate options... 

 Select the following item to get related information from the online book: 

     Generating IDL Parts Using Data Access Builder 


═══ 47. Data Access Builder Window ═══

The Data Access Builder product is an application development tool and a class 
library that allow you object-oriented access to relational databases. 

Select from the following list to get related information from the online book: 

     Creating Classes from Existing Tables or Views 
     Generating Code Using Data Access Builder 
     Viewing Files Generated by Data Access Builder 
     Using Visual Builder Programs 
     Using C++ Programs 
     Using SOM Programs 


═══ 48. Data Access Builder Startup ═══

The Startup window introduces Data Access Builder and prompts you how to 
proceed: you can start new work from existing DB2/2 database tables or views, 
or you can resume work on a saved Data Access Builder session. 

To start new work from a database table or view, select Create classes..., and 
then select the one (or ones) you want to work with. 

To resume work on a saved session, select Open.., and then select the one you 
want to work with. 

To close this window and work directly from the menu bar, select Cancel. 

To turn off the Startup window (so it does not appear each time you start Data 
Access Builder), do either of the following: 

     Click in the 'Display this window on startup' check box in the Startup 
      window, to remove the check mark. 
     Select Startup window from the Options menu to remove the check mark. 

 To turn this option on, select Startup window to display the check mark. The 
 next time you start Data Access Builder, the Startup window is displayed. 

 Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Startup window 
     Options menu 

 Select from the following list to get related information from the online 
 book: 

     Creating Classes 
     Opening a Previously Saved Data Access Builder Session 


═══ 49. Create Classes ═══

Use the Create Classes window to create new classes based on existing DB2/2 
database tables. In that window, you select the database and then the tables or 
views in the database to work with. 

Databases lists all databases currently accessible. Select a database from the 
list of available databases, and then select Connect to connect to the 
database. (Double-clicking on the database name does the same thing.) 

Tables then lists the names of available tables and views in that database. 
Names are shown as USERID.TABLE, where USERID is the creator of the table, and 
TABLE is the table or view name. Select one or several names from the list. To 
select all names at once, use Select all. 

Select Create classes to create a new class for each table or view you 
selected. 

Select Cancel to close the Create Classes window. 

Select from the following list to get related online help: 

     Create class 
     Help for Table or View pop-up menu 
     Create classes... 
     File menu 

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     Creating Classes 
     Changing the Class Name 
     Changing the Mapping between a Table and a Class 


═══ 50. Generate Options ═══

Use the Generate Options window to set the default type of source code that 
will be generated by Data Access Builder. Select either a Visual Builder part 
or IDL, and then select Save as default. 

This default setting is used when you select Generate from the Class pop-up 
menu (without using the conditional cascade). 

You can temporarily override this default setting by using the Generate 
conditional cascade (the right arrow button) from the Class pop-up menu. This 
selection holds for one generate action. 

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     Generate options... 
     Options menu 
     Generate 
     Help for Class pop-up menu. 

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     Generating Visual Builder Parts Using Data Access Builder 
     Generating IDL Using Data Access Builder 
     Using Visual Builder Programs 
     Using C++ Programs 
     Using SOM Programs 


═══ 51. Open ═══

Use the Open window to retrieve a previously saved Data Access Builder session: 

   1. Select the down arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the 
      drives on your system. 
   2. Select a drive from the Drive list. 
   3. Select a directory from the Directory list. 
   4. Select a file name from the File list, or type in a file name. (Saved 
      Data Access Builder sessions have a file extension of .DAX.) 
   5. Select OK. 

 The name of the retrieved session will appear in the title bar. 

 To close the Open window without retrieving a session, select Cancel. 

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     Open... 
     File menu 

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     Opening a Previously Saved Data Access Builder Session 


═══ 52. Save As ═══

Use the Save As window to save the current Data Access Builder session under a 
new file name. The current session consists of all objects currently displayed 
in the client area, and the settings for those objects. 

   1. Select the down arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the 
      drives on your system. 
   2. Select a drive from the Drive list. 
   3. Select a directory from the Directory list. 
   4. Select a file name from the File list, or type a file name in the Save as 
      filename entry field. Use a file extension of .DAX. 
   5. Select OK. 

 If you specify an existing file name, you are asked whether you want to 
 overwrite the contents of the existing file. 

 Select Cancel to cancel the Save As action and close the window. 

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     Save as... 
     File menu 

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     Saving a Data Access Builder Session under Another Name 


═══ 53. View Source ═══

Use the View Source window to view in browse mode any of the source files 
generated by Data Access Builder. If you did not specify another text editor to 
use (through WorkFrame/2), the selected file will appear in an LPEX window: 

This window shows you a list of all the source files generated by Data Access 
Builder for the class. Select the file or files you want to look at, and then 
select View. 

Visual Builder parts have the following file extensions: .CPP, .DEF, .HPP, 
.MAK, .SQC, and .VBE. 

IDL source files have the following file extensions: .CPP, .IDL, .MAK, and 
.SQC. 

To close the View Source window without viewing any files, select Cancel. 

Warning: Do not edit the source code generated by VisualAge C++. You should 
always generate source code directly from the information in the class 
notebook. If you edit a source file directly, your changes will be lost if you 
use the tool to generate code again for the same class. 

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     View source... 
     Generate 
     Help for Class pop-up menu 

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     Generating Code Using Data Access Builder 
     Viewing Code Generated by Data Access Builder