Genexus

GeneXus X: Quick Start
July 2008

GeneXus X: Quick Start

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GeneXus X: Quick Start

Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 3
GeneXus Trial Version............................................................................................................................. 3
Functional Restrictions............................................................................................................................. 3
License Restrictions................................................................................................................................. 3
LicenseAgreement ................................................................................................................................. 3
Technical Support ................................................................................................................................... 4
Installation and Authorization................................................................................................................ 4
Installation Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 4
.NET Generator Requirements .................................................................................................................. 5
Authorization......................................................................................................................................... 6
GETTING STARTED: Step-by-Step Tutorial............................................................................................... 8
Symbols Used ........................................................................................................................................ 8
PART 1:Discovering GeneXus ................................................................................................................. 9
What Is GeneXus? .................................................................................................................................. 9
PART 2: Your First Application.............................................................................................................. 10
Designing Knowledge-based Applications ................................................................................................. 10
Step 0: Case Study ........................................................................................................................... 10
Step 1: Development Environment...................................................................................................... 10
Step 2: Creating a Knowledge Base and Defining the Environment .......................................................... 11
Step 3: Creating a Transaction Object.................................................................................................. 13
Step 4: Describing the Transaction Structure........................................................................................ 14
Step 5: Defining Calculated Fields
Formulas ...................................................................................... 17
Step 6: Viewing the Data Model Inferred by GeneXus ............................................................................ 18
Step 7: Viewing the Transaction Object Forms...