Publisher's Synopsis
tools for information systems design and generation, this book will serve as your indispensable guide. Not only does it provide detailed and understandable documentation for every component of Designer/2000, it also shows how and when each of these tools comes into play in the context of the information systems development life-cycle. You will learn how these tools operate, how they should be used, and most importantly, how to adapt the information systems development process to take full advantage of their capabilities.;The Oracle Designer/2000 Handbook includes: * documentation for all of Designer/2000s strategy, analysis, design, and code-building tools, including the Process Modeller, the Entity-Relationship Diagrammer, the Database Design Wizard, the Data Diagrammer, the Application Design Wizard, the DDL Generator, and much more; * an overview of the development process, with a work flow road map detailing the specific steps to take when building an application with Designer/2000; * information on designing and generating forms and reports, including use of the Module Data Diagrammer, templates, and User Preferences; * advice on how to customize the Designer/2000 toolset to improve your productivity; * an explanation of how to capture existing applications with Designer/2000. As you discover the purpose and significance of each Designer/2000 tool, you will gain invaluable insight into the software development process and how you can use Designer/2000 to create systems that better serve your clients.