1 Overview to Technical Foundation

This chapter contains these topics:

1.1 Technical Foundation Integration

The Technical Foundation course provides hands-on experience for learning the components of the JD Edwards World IBMi Global software environment. These components are part of a well-engineered design known as World CASE Products.

This section contains the following:

  • Features of Technical Foundation

  • JD Edwards World Product Line

1.1.1 What World CASE Includes

World CASE covers the entire spectrum of the application development life cycle including:

  • Design tools

  • Code generation

  • Automatic documentation generation

  • Prototyping

  • Repositories

  • Productivity improvement tools

1.1.2 IBM i Technical Platforms

There are three technical platforms:

  • Computer Assisted Software Engineering (CASE)

  • Design Platform

  • Run Time Option Platform

1.2 Features of Technical Foundation

The Run Time Option Platform includes the following features.

1.2.1 Data Dictionary

  • Stores all data elements used with your terminology

  • Stores Alias and data item names

  • Stores all physical attributes of data

  • Stores all textual Help

  • Stores editing and validation information

  • Works at runtime, not just during development

1.2.2 Software Versions Repository

  • Contains screens, reports, source, programs, files

  • Captures complete design specifications for maximum reusability

  • Stores all version and other environmental information

  • Allows all objects direct access to the CASE tool

  • Provides extensive cross-reference services

1.2.3 User Defined Codes Repository

  • Reduces programmer involvement in ordinary edit changes

  • Allows user to define/customize their allowed values

  • Allows user to specify code descriptions conveniently

  • Meets industry specific coding demands

  • Eliminates a multitude of code files and programs

1.2.4 Vocabulary Overrides Repository

  • Allows users to specify screen column and row headings

  • Provides multi-language, multi-industry customization

  • Retains custom changes with JD Edwards World software updates

1.2.5 Soft-coded Function Keys

  • Adapts function keys to "your" standards

  • Provides user defined function key security

  • Reduces need for programmer involvement in function key changes

1.2.6 Extended Security

  • Multiple tests to control menu access

  • Multiple tests to control access to menu selections

  • Action Code security

  • Business Unit security

  • Batch Approval/Post security

  • Menu security and Advanced Menu Security

  • IBM command entry line security

  • Fast Path security

  • Function Key security

  • Group security

  • Role Security

  • User Defined Codes Security

  • Name Search Type Security

  • Report Writer Form Security

  • Generic Text Security

1.2.7 Unattended Night Operations (Sleeper)

  • Preschedule batch operations

  • Schedule daily jobs

  • Schedule jobs for designated days of the week

  • Schedule monthly jobs

  • Schedule time of day for batch submission

1.2.8 Menu Driver

  • Fast path menu travel

  • Word search for menu selection and jobs

  • Hidden menu selections

  • Custom, user definable menus

  • Menu cloning with browse and select capability

  • Menu selection highlighting

  • Program help access from menus and programs

  • Windowed menu lists with interactive selections

  • Menu hierarchy management

1.2.9 DREAM Writer

  • User defined record selection for reports

  • User defined record selection for processing

  • Full boolean logic

  • AND/OR selection logic

  • User defined report titling

  • User defined data sequencing

  • User defined report totaling and page skipping

1.2.10 Processing Run Time Options Repository

  • Allows users to vary the format of selected reports

  • Allows users to vary the format of selected screens

  • Allows users to restrict data on screens and reports

  • Allows users to indicate summarization levels on reports

  • Allows users to select the way data is processed

  • Allows users to customize reports and screens

  • Gives the user the ability to provide an extensive set of parameter values to selected programs

  • Eliminates a multitude of unique prompting screen displays

1.2.11 Online and Printed User Documentation

  • Produce/scan documentation from the common development workstation

  • Online documentation

  • Report/Screen illustrations

  • Program help instructions

  • Glossary of terms and codes

1.3 JD Edwards World Product Line

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1.3.1 Financials

    • General Accounting

    • Accounts Payable

    • Accounts Receivable

    • Fixed Assets

    • Financial Modeling and Budgeting

    • Multi-Currency, Multi-Language, Multi-National Processing

    • Flexible Reporting Tools

    • Address Book/Electronic Mail

    • Human Resources

    • Payroll

    • Time Accounting

1.3.2 Distribution/Logistics

  • Sales Order Management

  • Configuration Management

  • Advanced Pricing

  • Forecasting

  • Requirements Planning

  • Enterprise Facility Planning

  • Purchase Management

  • Inventory Management

  • Advanced Warehouse Management

  • Transportation Management

  • Data Collection

  • EDI/Electronic Commerce

1.3.3 Manufacturing

  • Product Data Management

  • Configuration Management

  • Plant and Equipment Maintenance

  • Shop Floor Control

  • Forecasting

  • Requirements Planning

  • Enterprise Facility Planning

  • Capacity Requirements Planning

  • Finite Scheduler

  • Environmental Management System

  • Data Collection

1.3.4 Energy and Chemical

  • Process Manufacturing/Lube Oil Blending

  • Equipment Management

  • Inventory Management

  • Bulk Stock Control

  • Distribution Contracts

  • Sales Order Management and Pricing

  • Load and Delivery Management

  • Forecasting

  • Enterprise Facility Planning

  • Purchase Management

1.3.5 Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate

  • Job/Project Cost Accounting

  • Work Order Management

  • Project Change Management

  • Contract Management

  • Contract Billing

  • Engineering and Service Billing

  • Equipment Management

  • Homebuilder Management

  • Real Estate Management

1.3.6 Public Services: State and Local Governments, Education, and Utilities

  • Financial Administration and Reporting

  • Budget Administration

  • Fund and Encumbrance Accounting

  • Grant and Endowment Management

  • Purchasing and Material Management

  • Warehousing and Central Stores Management

  • Human Resources Management

  • Service and Word Order Management

  • Capital Project and Construction Management

  • Contract Management

  • Plant, Equipment, and Fleet Maintenance

  • Customer Information and Billing Administration

  • Assessment and Property Tax Administration

1.3.7 Other Integrated Solutions

  • Bar Coding/Data Collection

  • Connectivity/Network Solutions

  • Development Tools

  • Distributed Data Processing

  • EDI/Electronic Commerce

  • Enterprise Information Systems

  • Facsimile Management

  • PC Integration