The Seminars in this listing can be selected in any combination to create a custom seminar for your site, containing only those topics which are of interest to you and your staff. Workshops and exercises are incorporated throughout the seminars.

Please keep in mind that the minimum seminar is one day.

Construct Seminars

Building the Basic System
Adding Complexity - Learning Techniques
Browses - Tips and Techniques
Construct Options
Construct Object Models - Managing Information
Construct Object Models - Browsing Information
The Construct Help Subsystem
Starting a Project In Construct
Construct Case Study

Building the Basic System
Purpose:	To give the participant an understanding of how to use CONSTRUCT to generate the modules used in a basic application system
Duration:	1 day
Contents:	What Is Involved In a Basic CONSTRUCT System Review : What Is CONSTRUCT? How CONSTRUCT Views a System Passing Parameters by CONSTRUCT STARTUP and QUIT Models Panels User Exits Basic Program Structure MENU Model MENU as Navigation Panels Internal Vs. External Map User Exits Basic Program Structure Using ".G" Commands Extending NATURAL Syntax Most Used Commands Using the Basic MAINT Model File Requirements Panels Internal Vs. External Map User Exits Basic Program Structure Using the Basic BROWSE Model Types and Uses of BROWSES Panels User Exits WRITE-FIELDS User Exit Panels Results Basic Program Structure External Maps with BROWSE BROWSE as Helproutine Linking the Pieces Together Basic Program Structure Passing Parameters Navigation Review What Was Created Techniques

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Adding Complexity - Learning Techniques
Purpose:	To give the participant an understanding of how to use CONSTRUCT to add complexity to a basic system, and to understand how to CONSTRUCT a "non-CONSTRUCTable" requirement.
Duration:	1 day
Contents:	Extending MAINT Relationships and Referential Integrity MAINT and Scrolling MUs and PEs in MAINT 2 File MAINTS External Maps and Scrolling Multi-Panel MAINTs Setting PF-Keys Logging Updates Program Structure Techniques CONSTRUCTing the Non-CONSTRUCTable CONSTRUCT "Tricks" "Vanilla" NATURAL and CONSTRUCT Extending HELP for the Primary Key Extending MENU BROWSE-SUBP Review Structure Passing Parameters in CONSTRUCT Using the STACK with CONSTRUCT PDAs CDGDA Windowing in CONSTRUCT BROWSE-SUBP Model Panels Program Structure EXTENDABLE-INPUT-FIELDS Model Zooming Feature Panels User Exits Program Structure Review What Was Created Techniques

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Browses - Tips and Techniques
Purpose:	To give the participant an understanding of how to use all the BROWSE models, what each model does, and some advanced techniques for using them.
Duration:	1/2 day
Contents:	BROWSE Vs. BROWSE-SELECT Panels Internal Vs. External Map Map layout requirements Action Column Definition User Exits Program Structure Changing BROWSE to BROWSE-SELECT Adding Additional Actions Modifying CONSTRUCT CDACT CDACTA #ACTION Parameters Panel User Exits Program Structure Additional Options Panels User Exits Techniques Program Structure Limiting Record Ranges Controlling Key Values Minimum Key Values Maximum Key Values Restriction Parameters Panel Panels User Exits Techniques Multi-Panel Vs. Multi-Line BROWSES Review What Was Created Techniques

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Construct Options
Purpose:	To give the participant an understanding of how to use the various models and their options, such as logging and security, what each model does, and techniques for using them.
Duration:	1/2 day
Contents:	Creating an Audit Trail CONSTRUCT Logging Site Specific Logging Creating a User Interface for Logging CONSTRUCT Security CONSTRUCT Password File External Security Checking Access EXTENDABLE-INPUT-FIELDS Password Entry Panels User Exits Program Structure Using MENU to control Access CDACT and Accessing Functions Using Models for "Other" Tasks When MENU Isn't a MENU Creative BROWSEing Multi Model Solutions DRIVER Model What It does Panels User Exits Techniques SHELL Model What It does Panel

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Construct Object Models - Managing Information
Purpose:	This Seminar addresses the CONSTRUCT OBJECT-MAINT set of models, what they do and the CONSTRUCT Object philosophy.
Duration:	1 day
Contents:	OBJECT-MAINT Model Set - What is it and How Is It Different? How the OBJECT Set Works Design Considerations Editing - When, Where and How The Part PREDICT Plays How An OBJECT Set is Generated OBJECT-MAINT-PDA Model Panels How Relationships Affect the PDA Example OBJECT-MAINT-PDA-R Model Panels How Relationships Affect the PDA Example OBJECT-MAINT-SUBP Model Panels How Relationships Affect the Subprogram User Exits Program Structure MAP Model What MAP Model Does Example OBJECT-MAINT-DIALOG Model Maps in the OBJECT-DIALOG Panels How Relationships Affect the Subprogram User Exits Program Structure

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CONSTRUCT OBJECT Models - Browsing Information
Purpose:	This Seminar addresses the CONSTRUCT OBJECT-BROWSE set of models, what they do and the CONSTRUCT Object philosophy.
Duration:	1/2 day
Contents:	OBJECT-BROWSE Model Set - What is it and How Is It Different? How the OBJECT Set Works Design Considerations The Part PREDICT Plays How An OBJECT Set is Generated OBJECT-BROWSE-SUB Model What Is Included Panels User Exits Program Structure OBJECT-BROWSE-DIALOG Model What is Included and How It's Used Panels User Exits WRITE-FIELDS User Exit Panels Results Program Structure OBJECT-BROWSE-DIALOG-DRIVER Model What is Included and How It's Used Panels User Exits Program Structure OBJECT-BROWSE-STATIC Model What is Included and How It's Used Panels User Exits Program Structure REMOTE-PROCEDURE-CALL Model What is Included and How It's Used Panels User Exits Program Structure

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The CONSTRUCT HELP Subsystem
Purpose:	To give the participant an understanding of how to create more complex Help structures in CONSTRUCT which allow more user control and entry of help, as well as using help to document systems.
Duration:	1 day
Contents:	The Help Subsystem The the Help Subsystem Works Help Profiles Creating Help Text CONSTRUCT Help and PREDICT CONSTRUCT Supplied Helproutines Help Strategies Help Routines Help Routine Objects HE= Parameter Passing Parameters To and From Help Routines Creating a Help Subsystem for Your Application System Level Help Program Level Help Field Level Help Creating a System to Manage Help Text Help as Documentation User Managed and Defined Help

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Starting A Project In CONSTRUCT
Purpose:	This Seminar is designed to address how to plan, construct and implement a CONSTRUCT system. It focuses on issues involved in analysis and design, as well as reusability, consistency and standardization.
Duration:	1/2 day
Contents:	Tips and Techniques For Getting Started Designing the Application Performance Considerations Deciding the Maintenance Philosophy Determining How the Application Will "Present" The MENU Structure How the BROWSE Models Will Be Used ;Action Codes PF-Keys How HELP Will Be Handled Determining How Maps Will Be Handled Layout Maps Map Editor or MAP Model Processing Rules Determining How Edits Will Be Done When and Where Do Edits Go Processing Rules Techniques Consistency in the Application Standards and Guidelines Naming Conventions PREDICT and the Project

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CONSTRUCT Case Study
Purpose:	To provide a setting for the participant to use all the skills learned in the seminar setting to create a "live" CONSTRUCT system.
Duration:	Varies
Contents:	A user "dialog" describing the system to be created and what the business needs are. The participant will use this to design then create a CONSTRUCT application to satisfy the requirements. This will be reviewed at the end of the day. The result should be a working system which can be used as a reference or starting place for the participant in future activities.

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