APLHOST MV Database Software
 
 APLHOST Overview
APLHOST is our highly parameterized core product developed by us for the MV Database Environment.
APLHOST provides a complete environment to host your application. We provide a consistent user interface with many GUI functions and apply the features of the Windows environment to your exisiting application. Our software provides a New Windows Look, Security Features, A robust Menu System, Rich Text Help functions, Web Interface, Screen building tools, feature rich report viewing and numerous data export functions.
  Our tools allow you to devote your development time to improve your core applications while our software encapsulates them to provide a consistent modern user experience.
 
 APLHOST General Features
  • Timed input logoff for inactive uses to preserve database licenses.
  • APLHOST is developed using 100% of its own tools, we believe in our product.
  • APLHOST is designed to build a Base Application and allows you to customize for different Clients or Users.
  • Ability to set your choice of colors, can be set up at each workstation.
  • GUI Runtime Form - allows you to build a GUI Windows Form using MV BASIC code only.
  • Graphical Screen Prints are available from APLCLIENT or APLVIEWER.
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     APLHOST Security Features
  • Inactivity Logoff, closes open terminals (parameter driven)
  • Option to force all users to re-Login after mid-night.
  • Force users to change passwords, System Wide or User Level (parameter driven).
  • User Lock-out for invalid logins (parameter driven).
  • Password property settings are parameter Driven.
  • Option to allow login using APLCLIENT software only.
  • Custom TCL processor, security enforced, to allow users to run ad hoc reports.
  • Full Audit Tracking by User for all activity after login.
  • Live LISTU shows a snapshot of what PCs are logged in and aplications being run.
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     APLHOST Menu Features
  • Full GUI Menus with data base driven file maintenance entries.
  • Ability to switch MV database accounts, after security checks pass, with a single mouse click.
  • Ability to show a login banner for all users.
  • Ability to create custom menus by account or user.
  • Link to a any Web Page on the internet from a menu selection.
  • Link to on-line PDF documentation on the web for your application.
  • Rich Text Help Display for Any Menu Item.
  • Password protect option for any menu selection items.
  • Return to the Main Menu from any menu with the click of a mouse.
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     APLHOST Screen Builder Features
  • Fully Element Driven Screens.
  • All Prompt edits are performed thru a base edit and can be directed to your module for additional checks.
  • Set a maintenance screen to an Inquiry screen with a single flag change.
  • All screens use the LOCKED logic to prevent user lockups due to a READU record conflict.
  • All screens have logic built-in to not step on an exisiting file item if a Next Key# to assign is bad.
  • Allows customization by Client at the Screen Form or Element level.
  • You can easily build many file maintenance or inquiry screens without any coding.
  • Allows Custom BASIC code to be applied to each screen at numerous events.
  • Rich Text Help Display for Any Screen, Screen Form or Element.
  • Define up to 12 function keys per screen form.
  • Add Alpha, Soudex or B-Tree Lookup to any file without any coding on your part.
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     APLHOST Windows Features
  • Run VBscript code on APLCLIENT. These scripts are stored on APLHOST in a central location.
    This is a powerful feature to allow you to setup scripts to interface with windows applications such as MS Excel, MS Word or MS Outlook. You have the ability to add features to your existing application such as sending email alerts to all users.
  • Create MS Excel charts using data stored on APLHOST.
  • Create PDF reports from APLHOST data.
  • Fast report and data transfers from APLHOST to APLCLIENT.
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     APLHOST File Export Features
  • Export any file to MS Excel or APLVIEWER with a single mouse click.
  • Send Reports to a Web Browser with a single mouse click.
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     APLHOST Reporting Features
  • Send RECALL or BASIC reports to APLVIEWER with a single mouse click.
  • Most Printing is accomplished by APLVIEWER and uses all of the Windows print drivers.