This chapter has already described how LANSA works with 2 different types of functions.
- The first is the "automatically" defined function (. These have been automatically generated by the Application Template Facility.
- The second is the "manually" defined function. The RDML commands associated with a manually defined function are input directly by the user.
AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONS MANUAL FUNCTIONS _____________ | | | APPLICATION | | | TEMPLATE | | | FACILITY | | |_____________| | | | | | IS USED TO AUTOMATICALLY WRITE MANUAL INPUT | | | | |_____________________________| | ______|______ | | | RDML | | COMMANDS | |_____________| | | WHICH IS ARE COMPILED INTO | ______|______ | | | EXECUTABLE | | PROGRAM | |_____________|
For either "automatic" or "manual" functions, it is the associated RDML commands that are actually compiled in an executable program.
In addition, the RDML program associated with an automatic or a "manual" function can be reviewed and amended using the facilities described in this section.