Stepping up to LANSA Version 11
Recommended steps for existing Visual LANSA customers
| Step | Description | When | Benefits Gained | The most important things about this step that managers or planners need to know | The most important things about this step that application developers need to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Familiarize your developers with the new Visual LANSA IDE more... | ASAP | More productive application development more... | It is probably best to set up a training environment that you and your developers can use, in advance of the upgrade more... | The Visual LANSA IDE has changed in some dramatic ways that will make your work easier, faster and more fun than before more... |
| 2 | Upgrade to Version 11.0 more... | ASAP | New Built-in Functions more... | As with any major system change, you need to plan your upgrade more... Nothing changes - don't start on Step 3 until you are ready more... | Many new product features can be used immediately more... |
| You must complete steps 1 and 2 before moving onto the following optional steps. | |||||
| 3 | Start to use the new RDMLX features more... | Optional - At your leisure (you must complete steps 1 and 2 first) | New data types more... Enhanced language syntax more... | While the procedure to enable RDMLX is straightforward - there are a couple of matters you need to consider before you proceed more... Now that you have decided to start using RDMLX you should consider your approach to taking this step more... | Recommended reading to help you understand the new RDMLX features in LANSA V11 more... |
| 4 | Start to use WAMs for Web browser applications more... | Optional - At your leisure (you must complete steps 1 and 2 first) | WAMs maximize the power of the Internet and reduce Web development and maintenance costs more... | WAMs are not compulsory. Everything you have now will still work and continue to be supported more... WAMs can interoperate with any LANSA for the Web applications you have now more... | Try out WAMs by doing some easy getting started Tutorials more... The Visual LANSA Framework is a great way to get started with WAMs more... |
| 5 | Start to use a component-based approach to development more... | Optional - At your leisure (you must complete steps 1 and 2 first) | Better and more productive application designs more... | All roads lead to components more... | Becoming a component-based application developer means you have to learn some new concepts more... |
