Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 1 Maintain for Action-Oriented BI Mark Derwin and Mark Rawls June, 2008.

Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 1

Maintain for Action-Oriented BI

Mark Derwin and Mark RawlsJune, 2008


MaintainAn Introduction

What is Maintain? Maintain is a way to easily manage your data!



What is Maintain? English-like syntax and language wizards used to create

robust commands for database retrieval and update. Our code is very simple and short. Java requires many

more lines of code, as compared with maintain, for doing a specific task like interfacing with databases.

The Maintain language and development environment can be learned in a short amount of time.



What is Maintain? Graphical User Interface for designing and deploying

multi-form applications. Pixel perfect positioning of objects on your forms

including, List Boxes, Combo Boxes, HTMLTables, Buttons and Radio Groups

Seamlessly integrate JavaScript, VB Script and HTML code into your forms.



What is Maintain? Easily retrieve, display and manipulate large sets of data

from up to 15 separate databases. Databases can be on different servers across your

enterprise. Databases can be dissimilar. With the IWAY adapters,

your application can switch to any database engine. If your outgrow your database vendor or you think your

database vendor is not treating you well, the switch is almost effortless.



What is Maintain? Modular code allows for Team Development, Cross

Enterprise deployment and reusable procedures. Integrate existing Table and Graph procedures for both

database retrieval and display. Closed-Loop Business Intelligence

Ties Maintain to Table Update Assist for Rapid Application Development


MaintainWho uses Maintain?

More than 300 client sites around the world are using Maintain. Manufacturers

GM, Pratt & Whitney, Lockheed Martin, Siemens Westinghouse Schools and Universities,

Brown, Omaha Public Schools, Harvard, Henry Ford, Seton Hall Government and City Agencies

US Army Corps of Engineers, US Navy, NASA, US Dept of Justice, Florida Dept of Transportation, City of Philadelphia

Insurance and Healthcare Nationwide, Harleysville, Allstate, Blue Shield, TriHealth,

UCLA Healthcare, Virginia Mason, CIGNA Banks

Citizens Bank, Bank of Montreal, Comerica, Northern Trust Other

Boston Globe, Qwest, Bell Canada, Burlington Northern


Maintain: New Enhancements


Maintain: New EnhancementsBrowser Compatibility

A push has been made to allow Maintain to perform on all browsers.

Compatible with Opera, Safari and Firefox Browsers Issues

Active-X object Grid VBScript Triggers – Phase out.


Maintain: New EnhancementsBrowser Compatibility


Maintain: New EnhancementsMobile Maintain

Design applications to run on Portable devices Access data sources as if in office

Opera and Safari browsers completely supportedCreate VERY small screens for updateUse JavaScript techniques to avoid screen refresh

Visible vs Invisible Validation on browser instead of server

Allow for selection to reduce amount of entry needed.


Maintain: New EnhancementsMobile Maintain


Maintain: New EnhancementsMobile Maintain - BlackBerry

BlackBerry devices with track balls supportedCurrently stylesheets are not supported

Objects display in tab order Objects without tab orders, text, pictures, etc… display on

top of other objectsNo line break for all objects

Use Radio groups and check boxes for formatting


Maintain: New EnhancementsMobile Maintain - BlackBerry

Drop down Combo Boxes select Parish and Shelter

HTMLTable with Combo Boxes and Enterable fields get values

Save to the Database and run live reports


Maintain: New Enhancements IBIValidate

Let Maintain validate your input fieldThree levels of validation:

0 – No (Default) 1 – Yes 2 – Required

If left at 0, no validation occurs If set to 1, entered data must be in the correct format If set to 2, data must be entered and in the correct format


Maintain: New FeaturesIBIValidate


Maintain: New FeaturesUTF-8 Support


Maintain: New FeaturesZ-Index

Browsers can change the “weight” of an object, thus placing one object behind another instead of how you create it.

New Z-Index feature to control the placement of objects on the form in release 7.65: Currently controlled by either JavaScript or StyleSheet

Each object has a numeric value. An object with the higher value gets displayed over an object with a lower value.

Option is being added to the properties sheet inside the MDE.


Maintain: New FeaturesDeployment Enhancements

Retain XML after deploy in release 7.65.MNT files deployed to the web strip out the XML to create

Winforms files.The XML is needed to rebuild with forms in the MDEForms in deployed MNT files cannot be displayed in the MDENew deploy option keeps the XML in deployed files for editing.


Maintain: New FeaturesDevelopment Enhancements

Maintain and WebServices Use Maintain as front end to query WebServices, retrieve

data and update databases.Ability to perform almost any actions from inside a Maintain

procedure: Anything that you can do with JavaScript! Kicking off e-mail either with or without conformation Placing appointments on Outlook calendars

Restricting Calendar object to “Select Only”Mixed case Master File Description Support

Makes entire application case sensitive


Maintain Applications


Maintain ApplicationsAC Restaurants and Hotels

AC Restaurants and Hotels are located along the major highways in Belgium and the Netherlands.

They provide great dining and sleeping arrangements as well as full-service event/meeting facilities.

Provided users with a web application for time-registration, including a real-time & batch interface with their HR application.

Executives have vital information available at their fingertips to aid in decision-making. Employees can efficiently obtain employee info directly from the Unit4 HR application.Data doesn’t have to be manually replicated anymore and is directly available for uploading in the HR Application.






Maintain ApplicationsState of Wyoming

The Wyoming Department of Corrections Information System (WCIS) is a centralized application designed to track offenders as they move thru the entire Corrections system from the initial arrest, pre-sentence or initial investigation, court sentencing, incarceration, probation and parole and finally termination.

It is used by the central DOC office in Cheyenne, the State Penitentiary at Rawlins, the Women's Center at Lusk, the Honor Farm at Riverton, the Conservation Camp at Newcastle, along with the Probation and Parole Offices around the state.

Application created in Mainframe Focus and migrated to WebFOCUS. The application has over 300 users.










Maintain ApplicationsRandstad

Consultants are able to enter data about their customer visits into the system.

They log on to a dashboard, via a security layer, and can enter dates for the units they are assigned to.

This enables Business analysts to enter any changes, or new developments concerning reports/dashboard.

It’s an easy way for to keep track of development .The uploader module lets analysts load up excel files into the

MIS system. They simply have to select the file on their system and select the type of upload file .









Maintenance Module International Account Management Add, Modify or View Accounts







Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 1 Maintain for Action-Oriented BI Mark Derwin and Mark Rawls June, 2008.

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