The basic development steps to manually build your LANSA application database are as follows:
- Create a table definition.
- Add the real fields to the table and identify key fields. Refer to Adding Real Fields to a Table.
- Create indexes. Refer to 1.6.3 Index Development.
- Add virtual columns to the table. Refer to 1.6.4 Virtual Column Development.
- Add validation rules and triggers. Refer to 1.6.5 Table Rules & Triggers Development.
- Create access routes to other tables in the database. Refer to 1.6.6 Access Route Development.
- Add Predetermined Joined Columns. Refer to 1.6.7 Predetermined Join Column Development.
- Make table operational. Refer to 1.6.9 Compiling Tables.
If you have modeled a database or imported other tables to define a group of tables, you will complete the following steps to complete the database:
- Create additional indexes if required. Refer to 1.6.3 Index Development.
- Add virtual columns. Refer to 1.6.4 Virtual Column Development.
- Add validation rules and triggers. Refer to 1.6.5 Table Rules & Triggers Development.
- Create access routes to other tables in the database. Refer to 1.6.6 Access Route Development.
- Add Predetermined Joined Columns. Refer to 1.6.7 Predetermined Join Column Development.
- Make tables operational. Refer to 1.6.9 Compiling Tables.
If you are deploying your database to another platform, you should review the Table Definition Attributes.