COOL:Gen

• Subsetting Techniques

• Subset - A collection of elements of interest.

• Three major concepts of subsetting are.

• Subset Definition - Process of selecting the objects to

include in the subset.
• Subset Expansion - Includes additional indirectly related
or neighborhood objects
• Protection Logic - Prevents subset users from making
conflict updates.
Options R, A, M, D
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• COOL:Gen Construction Tool

• Setup the target environment

• Generate the Cool:Gen Code to source code in a high-level

programming language.

• Install the source code for a database and an application

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• Specify Target Environment

• Specify the parameters for the target environment.

• Operating System

• Generated Source Language

• Database Management System

• TP Monitor

• Profile Type

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• Packaging Tool

• Used to identify the minimum number of objects required to

generate and install the source code.

• Also, referred to as load module packaging.

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• Packaging Types

• Online Packaging
• Batch Packaging
• Window Packaging
- Used to package GUI applications on NT.
- Data access code is run on the same PC. (local database)
• Cooperative Packaging
- Used for a client/server design.
- Data access is on a remote host.
• Component Packaging
- Package components operations into DLL.
- Dynamically called during runtime.
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• Generation Tool

• Generates the action blocks into the target high level

language.

• Specify the target member names and datasets.

• No syntax errors.

• Trace Facility.

• Analysis of generated code

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• Installation

• Convert the generated code into usable or executable form.

• Compilation and Link Edit process.

• Binding to the database(optional).

• Output is an executable application.

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• Sample Action Diagram

• Action diagram

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