Lab Exercises

These exercises are intended to explore each facet of the platform, using the simplest possible examples, so you can begin using those features in your designs as rapidly as possible.

Customization Exercises

In these exercises, you'll explore an existing application and learn how to do simple customizations with a minimum of coding.

• Lab C.1: Install an Application
• Lab C.2: Explore the Application

Basic Programming Exercises

In these exercises, you'll do some basic programming in the platform.

• Lab B.1: Hello World

  • Set up a development environment
  • Create a JSP page

• Lab B.2: Simple Interaction

  • Controller class
  • JSP button

• Lab B.3: Adding Functionality

  • Pass data to the controller
  • Pass data from the controller to the next page in the process stream
  • Use the Debug Log

Advanced Exercises

In these exercises, you'll tackle larger tasks.

• Lab A.1: REST Interfaces
  • Explore the HTTP-based REST interfaces available on the platform

• Lab A.2: Composite Objects -- PAGE EXISTS
  • Add and update a collection of related objects that constitute a single logical "entity"

• Lab A.3: Override Application Behavior
  • Doing it at the application level is one way (see Lab C.3)
  • Overriding class behavior gives you even more power

• Lab A.4 Cascade Data Policy
  • Java fcn to update dependent data in other records
    (normal data policies apply only within a record)

• Lab A.5: Blending in with the Standard Look and Feel
  • Generate a JSP page using the standard platform styles.