Using Centura Books Online

Welcome to Centura Books Online. This collection was created using Adobe Acrobat 3.0. This document
contains information on navigating, zooming, and annotating these documents.

Contents
The Centura online book collection contains books for most of the Centura product line (RAIMA documentation
is not available in this collection), including guides specifically written for users of SQLBase, Centura Team
Developer, SQLWindows/32, SQLHost, Centura net.db, and SQLBase Exchange.

SQLBase

Book For information on...

SQLBase Starter Guide Installing and configuring Centura’s SQLBase.

SQLBase Database Administrator’s Guide Managing your SQLBase database, and design databases and
applications.

SQLBase Application Programming Interface Reference SQLBase SQL/API, a set of functions you can call to access a SQL
database.

SQLBase SQL Language Reference Entering SQL commands in a Windows environment and performing
database management functions.

SQLBase SQLTalk Command Reference SQLTalk commands.

Replicating Data with SQLBase Exchange Using SQLBase Exchange components, Replication Studio,
Replication Engine, and RepAgent to replicate data across broad
networks.

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 Book For information on...
SQLConsole Guide Using SQLConsole to simplify database administration, manage
database objects, monitor performance, and automate database
maintenance.

SQLBase Advanced Topics Guide SQLBase advanced topics, including database design, SQLBase
internals, and SQLBase query optimizer.

Velocis

Book For information on...

Velocis Installation and Administration Guide Installing and administering Velocis.

Velocis User’s Guide Detailed instruction on how to use Centura’s Velocis Database
Server.

Velocis Language Guide Provides reference material for the interface design languages used
in Velocis.

Velocis Reference Manual Provides complete descriptions of all Velocis utilities, functions,
complex data types, and return codes.

Application Development

Book For information on...

Introducing Centura Team Developer Becoming familiar with Centura Team Developer.

Developing with SQLWindows/32 Referring to descriptions of Centura user interface features.

SQLWindows/32 Function Reference Looking up syntax, descriptions, and examples of Centura functions.

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 Building Web Applications with Centura Learning how to write, deploy, and manage Web applications.

Extending the Centura Development Environment Discovering the SAL and C++ functions in the CDK that help you
extend your applications.

Business Reporting Reading information on how to create reports from Centura

SQLWindows/32, using the Report Builder component.

Using and Extending QuickObjects Understanding how to create complex and sophisticated applications
using the Centura QuickObjects, and how to access Tuxedo services
from Centura.

Managing Teams and Objects with Centura Team Understanding conceptual information and read a how-to account on
Developer Team Object Manager, the multi-programmer developer tool.

Localizing and Customizing Centura Applications Translating your applications into other languages.

Connectivity

Book For information on...

Centura Interface for R/3 Integrating your Centura applications with SAP R/3.

Connecting Centura Objects to Databases Connecting your Centura applications to one or more relational
databases, such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, System 11.x,
Informix, and others.

SQLBase OLE DB Data Provider User’s Guide Using SQLBase OLE DB Data Provider to enable applications to
access data irrespective of the data source or development tool.

SQLHost Installation and Operation Guide Installing and configuring SQLHost software on a workstation and a
SQLGateway machine.

SQLHost Application Services Developer’s Guide Using SQLHost/Application Services (SQLHost/AS) to create server
applications.

SQLHost Client Developer’s Guide Designing and developing client applications for SQLHost.

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 Navigating the collection
This section provides an overview of how to navigate the Centura Books Online collection using Acrobat Reader.
For more detailed information on how to use Acrobat Reader, consult the Acrobat Reader online help.
You can use any of the following to navigate the collection and search for specific information:
• Bookmarks
• Contents and index
• Cross references
• Acrobat Find
• Acrobat Search
• Thumbnails

Bookmarks
Each document in this collection uses Acrobat bookmarks to display the titles of chapters, headings, subsections,
appendixes, contents, and index in each book. By clicking on these bookmarks, you can access information in a
particular PDF file.

Contents and Index

Each book contains a Contents and Index with hypertext links. To access the contents or index of a manual, click
its bookmark. Within the Contents or Index, click a page number to jump to that page in the document.

Cross references
A lot of information in the Centura documentation is cross referenced. A cross reference to a specific page or
section in another part of the documentation often includes a hypertext link. Put the cursor over the cross
reference. If the cursor becomes a hand with an extended index finger, you can click the cross reference and jump
directly to the page referenced.

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Acrobat Find
Acrobat find works the same as find utilities in word processors. It allows you to search for a specific word or
phrase within a single PDF document.

Acrobat Search
Centura Books Online includes a full text index of all of the documentation in the collection. The Acrobat search
utility allows you to search for a word or text phrase in any document within the Centura Books Online
collection.

Thumbnails
Thumbnails are miniature views of each page of a document and are useful for navigating to sections of the
document that include illustrations or tables.

Printing
You can print all or part of any of the PDF documents in Centura Books Online.

Acrobat online help

For detailed information on using Acrobat, consult the Acrobat online help.

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