xCase2VPM: The Key To RAD

xCase2VPM: The Key To VPM RAD
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VFP and VPM together are an unbeatable combination. You know that or you wouldn't have made the move to work with them. But then you come the realization that there is an awful lot involved in setting up the Data Dictionary, especially when you start making changes!

Isn't there an easier way? At some point, you begin to ask yourself, "coudn't an awful lot of this process be automated?"

It all begins with Design: your application's success depends on the structure of your data. xCase is a superb Entity-Relationship design tool designed to work with VFP, and also able to move your data model to client-server backends.

Getting there from here: so you have your data structure in xCase, but how will you go about getting it into VPM's Data Dictionary? And what will you do about all the extended Data Dictionary attributes used by VPM? That's where xCase2VPM comes in: it is the glue that binds the two together.

How much time will you save? Take a look at the features described below. Can you imagine saving fewer than 20 hours on a 6-week project? A more realistic estimate would be a savings in time of 40 to 60 hours. How much do you value your time?

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xCase2VPM Features In Brief

Feature
xCase To VPM	Move xCase Information To VPM Options allow you to control every aspect of data structure generation. All the views required for VPM operation are generated for you, with no additional effort. You will never use the Table Designer again! Using xCase's powerful View Designer, you will never again get a message (all too common with the VFP View Designer) that your view is too complex to build. Most views are made for you, including views that use FIND<field> clauses you define easily in xCase, usually by providing a list of fields you wish to be included. Even views with descriptive fields from related tables are created automatically for you.
VPM To xCase	Move VPM information Back to xCase This process allows you to move VPM DD information to xCase, complementing what xCase accomplishes with its import capabilities. In addition, minor changes you make in VPM can be easily moved back to xCase, easing the development process.
Create Remote DB	xCase creates the Remote Database; but before you do that, xCase2VPM makes the modifications to the remote model needed for your VFP model to transport successfully.
Gen Remote View	xCase2VPM generates all your Remote Views for you. Imagine the time saved in this one process alone -- even if you never had to make any changes, your time saving will be hours of work, and the work will be done accurately, the first time.
Set Remote Views	Easily set the views you want to run locally or remotely, all in one place. This is just a little time-saver. But if you have to do this task, it is also an aggravation-saver. Take away the mindless aggravations, and software development is fun!
Behind the scenes...	Behind the scenes, xCase2VPM adds attributes to VPM to allow you to, with just a few lines of code in your subclasses of the VPM form classes, do the following:	Dynamic Row Triggers Dynamic Blankfields Check Dynamic List_Toolbar WHEN functions (not just expressions) Validation of List Definitions, Pickup Lists, Picklist (RI) Filters Validation of Enabled, Enabled When New, Enabled When Unchanged, Visible, and Dynamic Blankfield Check field attributes (all are used with the ProSysPlus LIbraries) Team Distribution of Process VPM DD, with application to Team Member's own datasets
Behind the xCase scenes...	Behind the scenes, xCase2VPM adds xCase attributes that support all VPM Data Dictionary features	All VPM validation code Row Triggers mirroring VPM's BusinessRuleClass Multiple DBC's are supported Separate Table and View DBC's are supported
Coming...	xCase2VPM V.2	Maintain xCase and VPM from a single IDE Partial xCase2VPM Processing redoes only those parts of the model that have changed Choice of changing attributes for VPM DD, xCase or both, so changes can be tested immediately with reprocessing Receive a one-time download of the current version of the PSP Builders, to further enhance you use of xCase2VPM in the VPM development process.

Pricing and Discounts

Pricing	xCase2VPM is priced at $695. You will save hours of time on every project, using your head to program instead of your fingers. Purchase on the ProMatrix Web Site.
Volume Discounts	ProMatrix Volume Reseller discounts are available: check the ProMatrix Reseller site for details.
Related Discounts	Purchase of xCase2VPM and the related xCase2VPM Jumpstart training with 30 days of each other, and receive a $200 discount.
Training	The xCase2VPM Jumpstart course is available to help you get going guickly.
Support	Lifetime support is available through the ProMatrix xCase2VPM newsgroup.
Update/Upgrade Policy	Updates between major version changes are always free. Upgrades to major version changes will be available for an upgrade fee.