Software Product Description ________________________________________________________________ PRODUCT NAME: VAX ADE, Version 2.5 SPD 25.76.09 Information Management for Office Professionals DESCRIPTION ADE is specifically designed to help managers, administrative and clerical personnel, and other office professionals manage their own information. ADE users can create and manage informa- tion files as well as produce a variety of reports. An on-line tutorial makes ADE extremely easy to learn, while extensive HELP messages and a self-prompting command structure make ADE easy to use. ADE allows users to produce and use simple applications without learning programming techniques or languages. The ADE user defines a Worksheet by naming the column headings needed for the data. The data is then entered through the user's terminal and is displayed on the terminal screen under the appropriate column headings. Data or columns can be added, changed, or deleted at any time. Column widths are automatically adjusted to accommodate the data being entered. Once entered, the data can be manipulated and reports can be printed. The standard ADE report format automatically prints information in a columnar format, numbers pages, centers titles, and centers data under column headings. With a little more effort, the ADE user can select specific data to be printed and format the report to meet specific needs. ADE uses Self-prompting Commands to manage information and to print reports. The user enters a single word command telling ADE what to do. If not sure which command to use, HELP will give the user a list of choices with a brief description, or the TRAIN command can be used to learn about the various commands. Once the command is entered, ADE prompts the user for any additional DIGITAL February 1991 AE-M854J-TE VAX ADE, Version 2.5 SPD 25.76.09 Information Management for Office Professionals information that is needed. HELP and TRAIN are always available. As the user becomes more familiar with ADE, abbreviations can be used and the entire ADE command can be entered without selecting from the available options at each step. This greatly increases the frequent user's productivity. ADE also has several advanced features that add to its useful- ness. The most powerful of these is the creation of Verbs. A Verb is a name that the user gives to a specific sequence of commands. That sequence of commands can then be performed by simply entering the name of the Verb as if it was a command. This is a great time saver for those tasks that are repeated day after day. Another advanced ADE feature is the ability to insert ADE Print Files into a single ADE Report. The inserted Print Files can be Listings, Plots, or other ADE Reports. This feature allows the ADE user to create complex reports out of many simpler pieces. Features o A TRAIN command that quickly teaches a new user the ADE basics right at the user's terminal o Automatic prompting at each input step o Extensive HELP messages that explain all required input o Commands to perform data entry and updating o Commands to perform simple arithmetic calculations, as well as subtotals, running totals, and grand totals o Commands to perform sorting and merging of data, as well as combining of columns and worksheets o A standard default format for producing reports automatically o A Report Writer that allows a specific report format to be created, in easy steps, by modifying the standard format o Callable from ALL-IN-1 Office Menu 2 VAX ADE, Version 2.5 SPD 25.76.09 Information Management for Office Professionals o Users can transfer data to and from other software products that use RMS sequential files, for example, VAX COBOL, VAX BASIC, VAX DATATRIEVE o Users can transfer data to and from list processing files used by Digital's Word Processing software o Users can copy Data, Reports, and Verbs created by other ADE users o Users can control the protection of their ADE files o Users can name and execute a group of commands as a single Verb o Users can decide to use ADE's more complex facilities and functions if, and when, they wish HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS VAX, MicroVAX, VAXstation, or VAXserver configuration as speci- fied in the System Support Addendum (SSA 25.76.09-x). SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS For Systems Using Terminals (No DECwindows Interface): VMS Operating System For Workstations Running VWS: VMS Operating System VMS Workstation Software For Workstations Running DECwindows: VMS Operating System (and necessary components of VMS DECwin- dows) Refer to the System Support Addendum (SSA 25.76.09-x) for avail- ability and required versions of prerequisite software and for information regarding components of VMS DECwindows. 3 VAX ADE, Version 2.5 SPD 25.76.09 Information Management for Office Professionals ORDERING INFORMATION Software Licenses: QL-425A*-** Software Media: QA-425A*-** Software Documentation: QA-425A*-GZ Software Product Services: QT-425A*-** * Denotes variant fields. For additional information on avail- able licenses, services, and media, refer to the appropriate price book. SOFTWARE LICENSING This software is furnished under the licensing provisions of Digital Equipment Corporation's Standard Terms and Conditions. For more information about Digital's licensing terms and poli- cies, contact your local Digital office. LICENSE MANAGEMENT FACILITY SUPPORT This layered product supports the VMS License Management Facil- ity. License units for this product are allocated on a CPU-capacity basis. For more information on the License Management Facility, refer to the VMS Operating System Software Product Description (SPD 25.01.xx) or the License Management Facility manual of the VMS Operating System documentation set. SOFTWARE PRODUCT SERVICES A variety of service options are available from Digital. For more information, contact your local Digital office. 4 VAX ADE, Version 2.5 SPD 25.76.09 Information Management for Office Professionals SOFTWARE WARRANTY Warranty for this software product is provided by Digital with the purchase of a license for the product as defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD. 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