Contents

• Title and Copyright Information
• Preface

1 Introduction to JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools: APIs and Business Functions

• APIs and Business Functions Overview
• APIs and Business Functions Implementation

2 Working with APIs

• Understanding APIs
  • API Fundamentals
  • Common Library APIs
    • MATH_NUMERIC Data Type
    • JDEDATE Data Type
  • Database APIs
    • Standards and Portability
    • JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ODBC
    • Standard JDEBASE API Categories
    • Connecting to a Database
    • Understanding Database Communication Steps
• Calling APIs
  • Calling an API from an External Business Function
    • Stdcall Calling Convention
    • Cdecl Calling Convention
  • Calling a Visual Basic Program from JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Software
• Using the SAX Parser
  • Understanding the SAX Parser
  • Examples of SAX Parser Usage
    • Example Context Data Structure
    • Example Main Function
    • Example Callback Functions
  • Example of a SAX Parsing Sequence
• Working with JDECACHE
  • Understanding Caching
    • When to Use JDECACHE
    • Performance Considerations
  • Understanding the JDECACHE API Set
    • JDECACHE Management APIs
    • JDECACHE Manipulation APIs
  • Understanding JDECACHE Standards
    • Cache Business Function Source Description
    • Cache Programming Standards
  • Prerequisites
  • Calling JDECACHE APIs
  • Setting Up Indexes
  • Initializing the Cache
    • Example: Index Definition Structure
  • Using an Index to Access the Cache
    • Example: JDECACHE Internal Index Definition Structure
  • Using the jdeCacheInit/jdeCacheTerminate Rule
  • Using the Same Cache in Multiple Business Functions or Forms
• Working with JDECACHE Cursors
  • Opening a JDECACHE Cursor
  • Using the JDECACHE Data Set
    • Cursor-Advancing APIs
    • Non-Cursor-Advancing APIs
  • Updating Records
  • Deleting Records
  • Using the jdeCacheFetchPosition API
  • Using the jdeCacheFetchPositionByRef API
  • Resetting the Cursor
  • Closing the Cursor
  • Using JDECACHE Multiple Cursor Support
  • Using JDECACHE Partial Keys

3 Using Business Functions

• Understanding Business Functions
  • Components of a Business Function
  • How Distributed Business Functions Work
  • C Business Functions
    • Header File Sections
    • Example: Business Function Header File
    • Source File Sections
    • Example: Business Function Source File
  • Business Function Event Rules
• Understanding Transaction Master Business Functions
• Building Transaction Master Business Functions
  • Understanding Building Transaction Master Business Functions
  • Begin Document
    • Special Logic or Processing Required
    • Hook Up Tips
    • Common Parameters
    • Application-Specific Parameters
  • Edit Line
    • Special Logic or Processing Required
    • Typical Uses and Hookup
    • Common Parameters
  • Edit Document
    • Special Logic or Processing Required
    • Hook Up Tips
    • Common Parameters
    • Application-Specific Parameters
  • End Document
    • Hook-Up Tips
    • Common Parameters
    • Application-Specific Parameters
  • Clear Cache
    • Special Logic or Processing Required
    • Common Parameters
  • Cancel Document
    • Special Logic or Processing Required
    • Common Parameter
• Implementing Transaction Master Business Functions
  • Single-Record Processing
    • Interactive Program Flow Example
    • Batch Program Flow Example
  • Document Processing
    • Program Flow Example
• Working with Master File Master Business Functions
  • MBF Information Structure
    • Standard Parameters for Single-Record Master Business Functions
    • Application-Specific Control Parameters (Example: Address Book)
    • Application Parameters (Example: Address Book)
  • Master Business Function Impact on Performance
• Working with Business Functions
  • Prerequisite
  • Creating a Custom DLL
  • Specifying a Custom DLL for a Custom Business Function
• Working with Business Function Builder
  • Setting Build Options
  • Reading Build Output
    • Makefile Section
    • Begin DLL Section
    • Compile Section
    • Link Section
    • Rebase Section
    • Summary Section
  • Building All Business Functions
  • Using the Utility Programs
    • Resolving Errors with JDEBLC, Dumpbin, and PDB
    • Customizing the Tools Menu
    • Threadsafe Code
    • Safety Check Usage
    • Safety Check Output
    • Safety Check Limitations
  • Understanding Business Function Processing Failovers
• Working with Business Function Documentation
  • Understanding Business Function Documentation
  • Creating Business Function Documentation
  • Viewing Documentation from Business Function Documentation Viewer
• Configuring the B98ORCH Business Function to Invoke an Orchestration or Notification (Release 9.2.3)
  • Prerequisites
  • Understanding B98ORCH
  • Runtime Architecture for Calling B98ORCH
  • Configuring B98ORCH
  • B98ORCH Design Considerations
  • Security Considerations for Invoking Orchestrations and Notifications from B98ORCH

4 Understanding Record Locking

• Record Locking
• Optimistic Locking
• Pessimistic Locking
  • Using Pessimistic Locking Within a Transaction Boundary
  • Business Functions and Pessimistic Locking

5 Debugging Business Functions

• Debugging
• Debugging Strategies
  • Is the Program Ending Unexpectedly?
  • Is the Output of the Program Incorrect?
  • Where Else Could the Problem Be Coming From?
• Debug Logs
• Debugging Business Functions with Microsoft Visual C++
  • Understanding the Visual C++ Debugger
    • The Go Command
    • The Step Command
    • The Step Into Command
    • Setting Breakpoints
    • Using Watch
    • Locals Window
  • Understanding Visual C++ Debugger Tracing Utilities
  • Debugging Business Functions Attached to Interactive Applications
  • Using SQL Log Tracing
  • Using Debug Tracing

6 Glossary

• business function
• business function event rule
• business view
• checksum
• deployment server
• driver manager
• named event rule (NER)