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  1. Getting Started
    1. License agreements and development support
    2. 5 steps to develop the Sample database
      1. Install the software
        1. Installing ODABA under Linux
          1. Compile and install the Linux Package
          2. Install documentation
        2. Installing ODABA under MS Windows
          1. Installing ODABA binaries under MS Windows
          2. Install documentation
          3. Compile Windows version
            1. .Net features
              1. .Net installation
              2. .Net wrapper library
              3. MS Office document generation
        3. Version upgrade
      2. Create new database database
      3. Load database schema
        1. Load Schema (Linux)
        2. Load Schema (Windows)
        3. ODL Script comments
      4. Create test data
        1. Create test data (Linux)
        2. Create test data (Windows)
        3. OSI Script comments
      5. Evaluate test data
        1. Evaluate test data (Linux)
        2. Evaluate test data (Windows)
        3. OShell Script comments
  2. Reference documentation
    1. Language specific programming rules
      1. .NET language specifics
      2. PHP specifics
    2. ODABA Application Program Interface
      1. Access classes
        1. Application features
        2. ODABA client
        3. ODABA Server
        4. Data source
        5. Dictionary Handle
        6. Database Handle
        7. Database Object Handle
        8. Property Handle
        9. Value handle
      2. Metadata classes
        1. Type definition
        2. Property definition
        3. Enumerator instance (category)
        4. Index definition
      3. Context classes
        1. Base context class
        2. Base class for database contexts
        3. Database Context
        4. Database Object Context
        5. Type context
        6. Property contexts
      4. Exception class
        1. Exception handling
      5. Helper classes
        1. Application options
        2. String value
        3. ODABA strings list
        4. Instance and key value
        5. Key value
        6. Instance and key value
        7. OSI expression string
        8. Time value
        9. Date value
        10. Timestamp
    3. Language reference for ODABA Script Interface (OSI)
      1. Introduction
      2. OSI and ODL entry points
        1. ODABA Script Interface (OSI)
          1. Data source definition
            1. Dictionary definition
              1. Comment Block
              2. DICTIONARY keyword
              3. File location
              4. Database definition
            2. Data source definition
              1. Comment Block
              2. DATASOURCE keyword
              3. File location
          2. Dictionary definition
            1. Comment Block
              1. Comment begin
              2. Any sequence of characters
              3. Comment end
            2. DICTIONARY keyword
            3. File location
              1. String constant
              2. Identifier
            4. Database definition
              1. Comment Block
              2. DATABASE keyword
              3. File location
          3. Database definition
            1. Comment Block
              1. Comment begin
              2. Any sequence of characters
              3. Comment end
            2. DATABASE keyword
            3. File location
              1. String constant
              2. Identifier
          4. Data source definition
            1. Comment Block
              1. Comment begin
              2. Any sequence of characters
              3. Comment end
            2. DATASOURCE keyword
            3. File location
              1. String constant
              2. Identifier
          5. File location
            1. String constant
            2. Identifier
              1. Name
          6. Debug information
            1. Debug procedures
            2. File location
              1. String constant
              2. Identifier
          7. Expression element
            1. Block introduction
              1. Comment Block
              2. Pragma
              3. Independent member definition
              4. File reference
            2. Method and class definitions
              1. Definition of user-defined types
              2. View declaration
              3. OSI class declaration
              4. OSI method definition
          8. Debug procedures
        2. ODABA schema definitions
          1. Project definition
            1. Schema elements
              1. Schema element
            2. Schema element
              1. Block introduction
              2. Schema definition
            3. Schema definition
              1. Schema declaration
              2. Module elements
            4. Schema declaration
              1. Schema update option
              2. SCHEMA keyword
              3. Identifier
              4. Schema elements
          2. Module definition
            1. Module elements
              1. Module element
            2. Module element
              1. Block introduction
              2. Module definition
            3. Module definition
              1. Module declaration
              2. Namespace elements
            4. Module declaration
              1. Schema update option
              2. MODULE keyword
              3. Identifier
              4. Module elements
          3. Namespace definition
            1. Namespace elements
              1. Namespace element
            2. Namespace element
              1. Block introduction
              2. Namespace definition
            3. Namespace definition
              1. Namespace declaration
              2. ODL elements
            4. Namespace declaration
              1. Schema update option
              2. NAMESPACE keyword
              3. Identifier
              4. Namespace elements
            5. ODL elements
              1. ODL element
            6. ODL element
              1. Block introduction
              2. ODL element definition
            7. Reference to ODL definition
          4. Schema definition specific keywords
            1. SCHEMA keyword
            2. MODULE keyword
            3. NAMESPACE keyword
        3. Property and type definitions
          1. Entries to OSI element definitions
            1. ODL element definition
              1. Definition of user-defined types
              2. View declaration
              3. Interface declaration
              4. Class declaration
              5. Constant declaration
              6. Extent declaration
            2. Method and class definitions
              1. Definition of user-defined types
              2. View declaration
              3. OSI class declaration
              4. OSI method definition
            3. Independent member definition
              1. GLOBAL keyword
              2. Type specification
              3. List of member declarators
          2. Supported user-defined types
            1. Type definition
              1. Definition of user-defined types
              2. Type definition
            2. Structure definition
              1. Structure declaration element
              2. Structure type definition
              3. Member definitions for a structure
            3. Class definition
              1. Class declaration
              2. Class header definition
              3. Persistent definition
              4. Class definition (body)
              5. Class or interface features
              6. Feature or member definition
            4. Expression classes
              1. OSI class declaration
              2. OSI class definition (body)
              3. OSI class members (features)
              4. Feature or member definition
            5. View definition
              1. View declaration
              2. View definition header
              3. View definition
              4. View member
            6. Enumeration definition
              1. Enumeration declaration element
              2. Enumeration definition
              3. Enumeration base type
              4. Enumerator list
              5. Enumerator instance (category)
              6. Associated object type
              7. Category value
              8. Enumerator condition
            7. Union definition
              1. Union declaration element
              2. Union definition
              3. Type switch specification
              4. Union case definitions
              5. Case label
              6. Case instance
              7. Default type definition
              8. Union element specification
            8. Interface definition
              1. Interface declaration
              2. Interface header
              3. Inheritance specification
              4. Interface specification
              5. Class or interface features
              6. Feature or member definition
            9. Type extensions
              1. Type property list
              2. Inheritance specification
            10. Type specification
              1. Simple Type Specification
              2. Constructor type definition
          3. Variable definitions
            1. Constant definition
              1. Constant declaration
              2. Type of constant
            2. Member variables
              1. Attribute definition
              2. Reference definition
              3. Relationship definition
              4. Inheritance specification
              5. Key definition
            3. Database variables
              1. Extent declaration
              2. Type name
              3. Extent definitions
              4. Extent definitions
              5. Multiple extent specification
              6. Single extent definition
              7. Extent definition
              8. Options for relationships and shared base types
              9. Options for reference collections
              10. Extent options
            4. Independent variables
              1. Member definition
              2. Independent member definition
            5. Option variables
              1. Option variable reference
              2. Option path
              3. Option path successor
            6. Parameter variables
              1. List of parameter declarations
              2. Parameter successor
              3. Parameter declaration
              4. Parameter attributes
              5. Parameter list
              6. Succeeding parameter
              7. Parameter
              8. Parameter specification
              9. Assigned value
              10. Expression or operand
            7. Collection options
              1. Extensional features for references
              2. Order keys
              3. Index definitions
              4. Next index definition
              5. Index definition
              6. Index options
              7. Extensional features for members
              8. Constraint
              9. Source for member
              10. Schema version number
            8. Method declarations
              1. Method Declaration
              2. Method type reference
              3. Method identifier
              4. Method scope
              5. Implementation identifier
              6. Parameter list
              7. Raised exceptions
              8. Context expression
              9. List of string literals
              10. String literal successor
              11. String literal
              12. Exception declaration
              13. Exception definitions
              14. Exception list
              15. Exception list
              16. Exception definition
            9. Type references
              1. Type reference
              2. Type reference options
              3. Access privilege options
              4. Property options
              5. Domain type
              6. Type specification
              7. Constructor type definition
              8. Simple Type Specification
              9. Basic data types
              10. Extended type specifications
              11. Array type
              12. Extended type specification
            10. Variable declarators
              1. List of member declarators
              2. Declarator successor
              3. Variable declarator
              4. Reference level
              5. Attribute size
              6. Size specification
              7. Size value
              8. Dimension
            11. Common variable keywords
              1. Context keyword
              2. Raises keyword
              3. Input parameter
              4. Output parameter
              5. Input/output parameter
              6. One-way option
              7. EXCEPTION keyword
              8. PRIVATE keyword
              9. PROTECTED keyword
              10. PUBLIC keyword
              11. STATIC keyword
              12. VIRTUAL option
              13. TRANSIENT option
              14. TYPEDEF keyword
              15. ENUM keyword
              16. STRUCTURE keyword
              17. UNION keyword
              18. INTERFACE keyword
              19. VIEW keyword
              20. CONST keyword
              21. CLASS keyword
              22. EXTENTS keyword
              23. ARRAY keyword
              24. SET keyword
              25. LIST keyword
              26. BAG keyword
              27. ATTRIBUTE keyword
              28. RELATIONSHIP keyword
              29. REFERENCE keyword
              30. COLLECTION keyword
              31. INVERSE keyword
              32. EXTENT keyword
              33. KEY keyword
              34. GLOBAL keyword
              35. MULTIPLE_KEY option
              36. NO_CREATE option
              37. ORDERED_BY keyword
              38. UNIQUE option
              39. NOT_EMPTY option
              40. TEMPORARY option
              41. MAIN_ORDER option
              42. PERSISTENT keyword
              43. GUID Option
              44. WEAK_TYPED option
              45. OWNER option
              46. UNIQUE option
              47. DEPENDENT option
              48. SECONDARY option
              49. BASED_ON keyword
              50. SUBSET keyword
              51. SUPERSET keyword
              52. IDENT_KEY keyword
              53. COMPLETE option
              54. DISTINCT option
              55. INTERSECTION option
              56. IGNORE_CASE option
              57. Descending order
              58. INTERVAL keyword
              59. Constraint keyword
              60. ALIGNMENT keyword
              61. DELETE_EMPTY option
              62. SOURCE keyword
              63. VERSION keyword
              64. Unary C++ operator
        4. Method definition
          1. Method
            1. Block introduction
              1. Comment Block
              2. Pragma
              3. Independent member definition
              4. File reference
            2. Method specification
              1. XML template
              2. Document template
              3. Expression definition
              4. C++ function
              5. Form specification
              6. Control specification
          2. Method specification
            1. XML template
              1. XML template definition
              2. XML template expression
            2. Document template
              1. Text template definition
              2. Text template code
              3. Template variables
              4. Text template expression
              5. Template text
              6. Template string
              7. Template fixed text
              8. Expression section in document templates
              9. Special template characters
            3. Expression definition
              1. EXPRESSION keyword
              2. OSI function specification
            4. C++ function
              1. C++ function declaration
              2. C++ function definition
            5. Form specification
              1. Identifier
            6. Control specification
              1. Identifier
          3. Expressions
            1. Expression definition
              1. EXPRESSION keyword
              2. OSI function specification
            2. OSI function specification
              1. OQL Expression declaration
              2. OSI method definition
            3. OQL Expression declaration
              1. Method Declaration
            4. OSI method definition
              1. Method Declaration
              2. Expression body
            5. Method Declaration
              1. One-way option
              2. Method type reference
              3. Reference level
              4. Method identifier
              5. CONST keyword
              6. Parameter list
              7. Raised exceptions
              8. Context expression
            6. Expression body
              1. Definition of local variables
              2. Initializing code
              3. Process section
              4. Error section
              5. Termination code
            7. Definition of local variables
              1. VARIABLES keyword
              2. Member definition
            8. Initializing code
              1. INIT keyword
              2. Statement
            9. Process section
              1. PROCESS keyword
              2. Statement
            10. Error section
              1. ON_ERROR keyword
              2. Statement
            11. Termination code
              1. FINAL keyword
              2. Statement
        5. Common symbols
          1. Comments in a script file
            1. Comment Block
              1. Comment begin
              2. Any sequence of characters
              3. Comment end
            2. Comment begin
            3. Comment end
          2. Data source definition
            1. Data source definition
              1. Dictionary definition
              2. Data source definition
            2. Dictionary definition
              1. Comment Block
              2. DICTIONARY keyword
              3. File location
              4. Database definition
            3. Database definition
              1. Comment Block
              2. DATABASE keyword
              3. File location
            4. File location
              1. String constant
              2. Identifier
            5. Data source definition
              1. Comment Block
              2. DATASOURCE keyword
              3. File location
          3. Block introduction
            1. Block introduction
              1. Comment Block
              2. Pragma
              3. Independent member definition
              4. File reference
          4. Names
            1. Scoped name
              1. Identifier
              2. Scoped name extension
            2. Scoped name extension
              1. Scope operator
              2. Identifier
            3. Identifier
              1. Name
          5. Common OSI keywords
            1. DATABASE keyword
            2. DATASOURCE keyword
            3. Unknown type
            4. Assign operand
            5. INCLUDE keyword
            6. DICTIONARY keyword
            7. Schema update option
              1. NEW keyword
              2. UPDATE option
            8. NEW keyword
            9. UPDATE option
            10. Scope operator
            11. SWITCH keyword
            12. CASE keyword
            13. DEFAULT keyword
      3. Complete OSI/ODL BNF
        1. BNF entry points for ODL and OSI
        2. OSI/ODL Element definition
        3. ODL data definition
        4. OSI Method definition
        5. OSI statement definition
        6. OSI operands
        7. Common symbol definitions
        8. Standard symbol definitions
        9. Special symbol definitions
      4. Operation reference
        1. Syntax functions
        2. File operations
    4. ODABA built-in data types
    5. ODABA Model reference
      1. Data model
        1. Database object
        2. Attribute definition
        3. Base structure
        4. Binary file definition
        5. ODABA Extent
        6. Extent reference
        7. Definition of external file
        8. Definition of template types
        9. Index definition
        10. Key definition
        11. Key component
        12. Key lock register
        13. Key lock index
        14. Key lock instance
        15. Structure member
        16. Name space
        17. Object Exchange Language format
        18. Database object instance (external)
        19. Database object instance (internal)
        20. Database object version list entry
        21. Structure property
        22. References
        23. Relationship
        24. Metadata resource
        25. Resource descriptor
        26. Extended self delimiter format
        27. Source definition for a property
        28. Complex data type
        29. Data types
        30. Type definition
        31. Type reference
        32. Value in a value list
        33. Value list
        34. Workspace definition
      2. Administration model reference
        1. Action specification
        2. Action file objects for defining procedures and response files
        3. User
        4. Data access definition
        5. Access rights
        6. Queued Process
        7. Process queue
      3. Documentation model reference
        1. Concept
        2. Language Depending Section of a Description
        3. Document reference
        4. Generic notes
        5. Notice
        6. Document definition object
        7. Synonym
        8. Term
        9. Definition for term or concept
        10. Theme
        11. Title
        12. Topic definition
      4. Functional model reference
        1. Database definition
        2. Development environment definition
        3. Error definition
        4. Error class
        5. Executable
        6. Function groups
        7. Function implementation
        8. Implementation function
        9. Implementation class
        10. Header file definition
        11. License definition
        12. Module definition
        13. Option value
        14. Application configuration
        15. Extended function definition
        16. Project definition
        17. Variable definition
        18. View definition
        19. View path definition
      5. Dynamic model reference
        1. Causality
        2. Action in a causality
        3. Event
        4. Actor path
        5. Path component
        6. Reaction
        7. Simple action
    6. Database references
      1. Database ini-file
      2. Application configuration file
      3. Data catalog
      4. Data source definition
        1. Data source options
          1. DICTIONARY option
            1. DICTIONARY.TYPE option
            2. XS_NAMESPACE option
            3. OXS_NAMESPACE option
          2. DATABASE option
            1. DATABASE.TYPE option
          3. RESOURCES option
          4. ACCESS_MODE option
          5. NET option
          6. PLATFORM_INDEPENDENT option
          7. SERVER_NAME option
          8. SERVER_PORT option
          9. REPLICATION_SERVER option
          10. OBJECT_SPACE option
          11. DATA_TYPE option
          12. ACCESS_PATH option
          13. ACCESS_KEY option
          14. OSI_PATH option
          15. ONLINE_VERSION option
          16. SCHEMA_VERSION option
          17. SYSTEM_VERSION option
          18. VERSION option
          19. ENABLE_CONTEXT option
          20. WORKSPACE option
        2. Common options
        3. Options for local data sources
        4. Options for client data sources
        5. Options for replication client data sources
    7. ODABA XML Schema extension
      1. XML schema attribute extensions
      2. Extent definition
        1. OXML attribute extensions for extents
          1. Transient attributes
          2. Subsets attribute
          3. Supersets attribute
          4. Intersect attribute
          5. Complete attribute
          6. Distinct attribute
          7. Order keys attribute
            1. TEMPORARY option
            2. UNIQUE option
            3. NOT_EMPTY option
          8. GUID attribute
          9. Weak-typed attribute
          10. Version attribute
      3. Data type definitions
        1. Enumeration definition
          1. Enumerator definition
          2. Data type attribute
        2. Complex data type definition
          1. OXML attribute extensions for structures
            1. Alignment attribute
            2. GUID attribute
            3. Version attribute
          2. OXML base type definition
            1. OXML attribute extensions for base types
              1. Privilege attribute
              2. Virtual attribute
              3. Version attribute
          3. OXML attribute definitions
            1. OXML attribute extensions for attributes
              1. Size attribute
              2. Dimension attribute
              3. Precision attribute
              4. Privilege attribute
              5. Transient attributes
              6. Assignment attribute
              7. Not-empty attribute
              8. Static attribute
              9. Reference level attribute
              10. Delete empty attribute
              11. Version attribute
          4. OXML reference definition
            1. OXML attribute extensions for references
              1. Assignment attribute
              2. Transient attributes
              3. Privilege attribute
              4. Not-empty attribute
              5. Virtual attribute
              6. GUID attribute
              7. Update attribute
              8. Weak-typed attribute
              9. Order keys attribute
              10. Multiple key attribute
              11. Delete empty attribute
              12. Version attribute
          5. OXML relationship definition
            1. OXML attribute extensions for relationships
              1. Privilege attribute
              2. Not-empty attribute
              3. Virtual attribute
              4. GUID attribute
              5. Update attribute
              6. Weak-typed attribute
              7. Order keys attribute
              8. Multiple key attribute
              9. Delete empty attribute
              10. No-create attribute
              11. Owner attribute
              12. Dependent attribute
              13. Inverse Attribute
              14. Secondary attribute
              15. Version attribute
          6. OXML key definition
            1. OXML attribute extensions for keys
              1. Key components attribute
              2. Identifying key attribute
    8. ODABA system interface
      1. Access Classes
        1. ODABA client
        2. Data source
        3. Dictionary Handle
        4. Database Handle
        5. Database Object Handle
        6. Property Handle
        7. Operation Handle
        8. Instance Handle
        9. Key Handle
      2. Service Classes
        1. ODABA Server
        2. Utility handle
        3. Index Manager
        4. Create list of rating objects
        5. Check options
        6. Event Handler Class
        7. Event link
        8. Property handle stack
        9. Interface to file access
      3. Definition Classes
        1. Internal structure definition
        2. Information about a group of properties
        3. Database extent definition
        4. Internal field definition
        5. Index definition
      4. Enumerations
        1. Access modes
        2. Replace options
        3. Copy types
        4. Time units
        5. Data access type
        6. Data reference level
        7. Metadata types
        8. Database resource types
        9. Action types
        10. Recovery types
        11. Application types
      5. Context Classes
        1. Structure Context
        2. Property contexts
        3. Database Context
        4. Database Object Context
        5. Base class for database contexts
      6. Common database service functions
        1. Common database service functions
      7. Common services
        1. Client/Server support
          1. Server object
          2. Client object
          3. Server client
          4. Client/server connection
        2. Email support classes
          1. - internal feature (not documented)
          2. Internet Protocol
          3. HTTP
          4. EMail
        3. File access
          1. File path
          2. C functions for file access
        4. Support for XML documents (DOM)
          1. XML text string
          2. XML element
          3. XML attribute
          4. XML value
        5. BNF parser
          1. Parser for strings with BNF defined syntax
          2. BNF symbol
          3. BNF data element
        6. String classes
        7. Container classes
          1. - internal feature (not documented)
          2. - internal feature (not documented)
          3. Binary tree
          4. Iterator fot a binary tree
          5. - Title unknown
          6. Ordered list
          7. - internal feature (not documented)
          8. Dynamic pointer array
        8. Error handling functions
          1. Error object
          2. Error handle
          3. Error protocol
        9. Common service functions
    9. Common ODABA options
    10. Plugin libraries
      1. Spell checker plugin
        1. Default SpellChecker
  3. User's Guides
    1. ODABA User's Guide
      1. Running ODABA tools and services
        1. Options in database applications
          1. Option settings
            1. Application configuration
            2. Application options
            3. Create configuration
          2. Option hierarchies
          3. Options in database path
      2. Building applications and context libraries
    2. Model definition
      1. Schema definition
        1. Subschema definitions
        2. Module and submodule definition
        3. Namespaces and namespace hierarchies
        4. Schema design hints
      2. Extended schema definition
    3. Database access in C++
      1. Creating Handle hierarchy
        1. Database application
        2. Client Handle
        3. Using Dictionary Handle
        4. Using Database Handle
        5. Using database object space handle
        6. Property handle
        7. Value handle
      2. Access by data source
        1. Using data sources for initializing applications
        2. Data catalog
        3. Data source properties and option names
      3. Accessing data
        1. Property and Value handles
          1. Property handle hierarchies
            1. Instance property nodes
            2. Changing access nodes
          2. Value functionality
          3. Cursor functionality
          4. Access requirements
        2. Opening access handles
          1. Constructing property handle
          2. Open property handle
          3. Typed property handle
          4. Copy property handles
        3. Using keys
        4. Reading data from database
          1. Locate and select
          2. Read by Position
          3. Accessing data by key
          4. Using instance filters
        5. Accessing values for attributes
          1. Attribute access
          2. Value operations
          3. Comparing values
        6. Common properties on instance level (meta attributes)
        7. Write to database
          1. Create object instances
          2. Update object instances
          3. Special object instance service functions
          4. Remove or delete object instances
        8. Using transactions
          1. Transactions in context handlers
          2. Update transactions
            1. Starting and committing update transactions
            2. Transaction buffer
            3. Externally stored transaction
          3. Using workspace transactions
        9. Data conversion
          1. Converting to elementary value
          2. Convert data to complex value or array
      4. Accessing metadata
        1. Property definition
      5. Advanced property handles
        1. Different types and functions of access paths
          1. Local and static access paths
          2. Access via property reference
          3. Access via property paths
          4. Access path elements
            1. Reference element
            2. Iterator element
            3. Selector operator in a path property
            4. Selector operator in a path property
            5. Special behavior of path properties
          5. Access via operation path
            1. Access via view definitions
            2. Query operations
            3. Set operations
            4. View properties
            5. View conditions
            6. Group by operation
            7. Property handle operations
            8. Expressions
            9. User interface functions
            10. Calling context class functions in an operation path
            11. Special behavior of operation path
        2. Transient Properties
          1. Using transient Attributes
          2. Using nonpersistent references
            1. Transient References
            2. Transient collections
      6. Buffered Access (buffer mode)
    4. Using ODABA error definitions
      1. Error handling functions
        1. Handling ODABA exceptions
        2. Referring to last error
      2. Defining application specific errors
      3. Throwing application errors
    5. Locking and write protection
      1. Other locking features
      2. Persistent write protection
    6. Special Features
      1. Property extentions
        1. Using property extensions
        2. Property extension features
          1. Defining extension properties
          2. Accessing property extensions
      2. Object Identities
        1. LOID
        2. GUID
      3. Using shared database resources
        1. Sharing database resources between local and replication server clients
        2. Sharing database resources within an application
        3. Sharing database resources between object server clients
      4. Versioning
        1. Instance versioning
        2. Object space versioning
          1. Object space versioning modes
          2. Defining version slices
      5. Copy model
      6. Check model
      7. Recovery log file
      8. Workspaces
    7. Database context programming
      1. Create a resource reference and associate context class
      2. Handling events
        1. Disable and enable context handlers
    8. Data exchange
      1. File access via property handle
        1. Flat or binary files
        2. Comma separated format
        3. ESDF format
        4. Object Interchange Format (OIF)
        5. ODABA XML format
      2. Data exchange definition
        1. Access functions
        2. File access parameter
      3. Data Exchange schema
        1. Dictionary exchange schema
        2. ESDF exchange schema definition
        3. ODL exchange schema definition
        4. OEL exchange schema definition
        5. XML exchange schema definition
      4. External data formats
        1. External file formats
          1. Flat or binary files
          2. ESDF format
          3. Object Interchange Format (OIF)
          4. ODABA XML format
    9. ODABA data storage formats
      1. Storing ODABA data in relational databases
        1. Implementing an access package
      2. XML database
        1. XML schema attribute extensions
      3. File access via property handle
        1. Flat or binary files
        2. Comma separated format
        3. ESDF format
        4. Object Interchange Format (OIF)
        5. ODABA XML format
    10. Application control
      1. Option settings
      2. System input and output
  4. Terminology Model II
    1. Knowledge Presentation
      1. Objects
        1. Individual and general objects
        2. Intensional and extensional aspect
      2. Object classes - grouping objects
      3. Object types - what objects are
      4. Object collections
      5. Classification - creating class hierarchies
        1. Classification aspects
      6. Rules - how objects behave
      7. Causalities - when objects behave
    2. Terminology Model Object Types
      1. Concepts and terms
      2. Feature categories
        1. Rules
        2. Events
        3. Causality
      3. Item
        1. Type
          1. Elementary types
          2. Object types
            1. Terminology model
          3. Keys
          4. Classifications
            1. Category
          5. Aggregation type
        2. Property
          1. Property roles
          2. Property categories
            1. Generalization
            2. Characteristic
            3. Parts
            4. Associations
  5. ODABA concept system
    1. Concept definitions
      1. Boolean
      2. C++ class
      3. DLL
      4. DPA
      5. ESDF file
      6. GSRT
      7. GUI tool
      8. GUID
      9. INTERVAL
      10. Identifying key
      11. LOID
      12. ODBC relation
      13. OQL method
      14. ORM
      15. PI
      16. XML file
      17. access handle
      18. access key
      19. access path
      20. access type
      21. action
      22. action sequence
      23. action type
      24. aggregation type
      25. any type
      26. application
      27. application license
      28. arithmetical operation
      29. array
      30. ascending order
      31. assignment operation
      32. association
      33. attribute
      34. auto locate
      35. auto-identifying attribute
      36. auto-identifying key
      37. automatic extension
      38. bag
      39. base collection
      40. base extent
      41. base type
      42. basic data type
      43. binary data
      44. binary file
      45. binary operation
      46. bit type
      47. built-in types
      48. case insensitive key
      49. category
      50. causality
      51. character
      52. characteristic
      53. check model
      54. class
      55. class expression
      56. class function
      57. class method
      58. class type operation
      59. classification
      60. classified collection
      61. client
      62. client event
      63. cluster
      64. coded character
      65. collection
      66. collection index
      67. collection instance
      68. collection method
      69. collection type operation
      70. collection value
      71. combined event
      72. command line tool
      73. comparison operation
      74. complex attribute
      75. complex data type
      76. complex instance
      77. complex value
      78. concept
      79. concept system
      80. conceptual namespace
      81. condition
      82. conditional action
      83. constant
      84. constant action
      85. constant value
      86. constraint
      87. context
      88. context class
      89. context extension
      90. context function
      91. control
      92. control sequence function
      93. controlled extent
      94. copy model
      95. csv schema
      96. data area
      97. data conversion
      98. data exception
      99. data exchange schema
      100. data reference
      101. data source
      102. data type
      103. database
      104. database entry
      105. database extent
      106. database handle
      107. database license
      108. database model
      109. database reference
      110. database schema
      111. database type
      112. database version
      113. date
      114. delimiter file
      115. dependent instance
      116. derivation
      117. derivation rule
      118. derived extent
      119. descending order
      120. development resource
      121. dictionary
      122. dictionary collection
      123. dictionary handle
      124. dimension
      125. direct variable
      126. distinct relation
      127. document action
      128. document template
      129. double
      130. dynamic model
      131. dynamic property handle
      132. elementary instance
      133. elementary value
      134. empty value
      135. enumerated data type
      136. enumeration
      137. enumerator
      138. event
      139. exception
      140. exception class
      141. exclusive base type
      142. explicit property extension
      143. expression
      144. expression action
      145. extendable data type
      146. extendable object instance
      147. extended keyword
      148. extension property
      149. extension schema
      150. extensional feature
      151. extent
      152. external extent
      153. external file
      154. external presentation
      155. fact
      156. far property
      157. feature
      158. file schema
      159. file server
      160. filter
      161. fixed attribute
      162. flat file
      163. float
      164. floating type
      165. form
      166. from method
      167. function
      168. function action
      169. functional model
      170. general object
      171. general object collection
      172. general state
      173. generalization
      174. generic attribute
      175. generic index
      176. generic key
      177. generic method
      178. generic terminology model
      179. global instance
      180. global variable
      181. group by method
      182. hierarchical classification
      183. hierarchical file
      184. identity index
      185. identity key
      186. implementation
      187. implicit property extension
      188. in line expression
      189. independent extent
      190. indexing process
      191. individual object
      192. individual object collection
      193. individual state
      194. inheritance
      195. inheritance graph
      196. instance
      197. instance collection
      198. instance identifier
      199. instance method
      200. instance property node
      201. instance state
      202. instance value
      203. integer type
      204. intensional feature
      205. interface
      206. internal state transition
      207. intersect method
      208. intersect relation
      209. inverse relationship
      210. item
      211. join method
      212. key
      213. keyword
      214. keyword search
      215. language exception
      216. lexical base term
      217. license
      218. list
      219. local client
      220. local collection
      221. local instance
      222. local variable
      223. logical operation
      224. main base
      225. main client
      226. managed extension
      227. member
      228. memo
      229. menu action
      230. meta-attribute
      231. metadata resource
      232. method
      233. method error
      234. method exception
      235. method overload
      236. minus method
      237. module
      238. named object
      239. namespace
      240. near property
      241. node instance
      242. numeric type
      243. numeric type operation
      244. numerical constant
      245. object
      246. object collection
      247. object definition language
      248. object instance
      249. object model
      250. object rating
      251. object server
      252. object server client
      253. object space
      254. object space handle
      255. object state transition
      256. object type
      257. object type extension
      258. odl schema
      259. on line schema evolution
      260. operation
      261. operation path
      262. operation type
      263. operational view
      264. order by method
      265. output method
      266. overload
      267. owning collection
      268. oxml schema
      269. parameter
      270. part
      271. path element
      272. path property
      273. persistent attribute
      274. persistent collection
      275. persistent instance
      276. persistent name space
      277. persistent object instance
      278. persistent property
      279. persistent structure
      280. physical resource
      281. platform independent format
      282. pointer reference
      283. post-handler
      284. pre-handler
      285. precision
      286. primary key
      287. process event
      288. processing type
      289. product method
      290. program action
      291. program exception
      292. project
      293. projection method
      294. property
      295. property control
      296. property extension
      297. property handle
      298. property instance
      299. property method
      300. property node
      301. property overload
      302. property path
      303. property reference
      304. property state transition
      305. rating object
      306. reaction
      307. reference
      308. reference assignment
      309. reference collection
      310. reference level
      311. reference property handle
      312. reference variable
      313. relationship
      314. replication bridge
      315. replication client
      316. replication database
      317. replication master
      318. replication server
      319. replication server client
      320. resource
      321. resource database
      322. resource descriptor
      323. root extent
      324. root object space
      325. rule
      326. schema
      327. schema element
      328. schema resource
      329. schema version
      330. schema view
      331. scoped name
      332. secondary relationship
      333. select method
      334. semi-near property
      335. sequence
      336. server
      337. server client
      338. server commands
      339. server event
      340. server variable
      341. set
      342. set method
      343. set operation
      344. set relation
      345. shared base type
      346. shared collection
      347. sort key
      348. sort key value
      349. state event
      350. state transition
      351. static attribute
      352. static member
      353. static method
      354. static property
      355. static relationship
      356. status method
      357. stop word
      358. string
      359. string constant
      360. string operation
      361. string type operation
      362. structure
      363. subset relation
      364. super set relation
      365. symbol
      366. synonym
      367. system events
      368. system state
      369. system template type
      370. system variable
      371. template type
      372. template type extension
      373. temporary collection
      374. temporary index
      375. temporary instance
      376. term
      377. terminology model
      378. terminology module
      379. text
      380. text type
      381. time
      382. time event
      383. time events
      384. time type
      385. timestamp
      386. tool
      387. transient attribute
      388. transient collection
      389. transient index
      390. transient instance
      391. transient property
      392. transient reference
      393. type
      394. type definition
      395. type operation
      396. typed classification
      397. typed collection
      398. typed enumeration
      399. unary operation
      400. unicode
      401. union method
      402. union relation
      403. union type
      404. untyped collection
      405. user-defined data type
      406. user-defined events
      407. user-defined exception
      408. user-defined method
      409. value
      410. value assignment
      411. value list
      412. value list item
      413. value size
      414. value system
      415. variable
      416. view
      417. view path
      418. virtual base type
      419. virtual collection
      420. virtual feature
      421. virtual instance
      422. weak-typed collection
      423. well-formed classification
      424. where method
      425. window action
      426. word
      427. workspace
      428. xml schema
    2. Keyword index
  6. Document collection
    1. ODABA documentation
      1. Conceptual papers
        1. Real Objects
        2. Concepts and terms
        3. Database concepts
          1. Database definition
          2. Database features
            1. Event Handler Class
            2. Transactions
            3. Client/server applications
              1. File server
              2. Object server
              3. Replication Server
        4. Database features
          1. Just-in-time documentation
          2. Workspaces
          3. Replication Server
          4. Multiple database storage support
          5. Active data link
          6. Content Driven Applications
        5. Papers
          1. Unified Database Theory
          2. Terminology Model
          3. Versions and Transactions
            1. Database correlation
            2. Transaction strategies
              1. Transaction conflicts
              2. Versioning strategies
          4. Object-oriented views
          5. DBMS comparison
          6. RDBMS and OODBMS
          7. Efficient Modeling Techniques
      2. ODABA Tools
        1. Development tools
          1. GUI Tools
            1. Class editor
            2. Designer
            3. Terminus
          2. Command line tools
            1. ODABA Schema Definition Loader (ODL)
            2. ODABA Script Interpreter
        2. Database maintenance tools
          1. Create new database
          2. Check Database Consistency
          3. Copy Database
          4. Database Setup
          5. Pack Database
          6. Copy Resource Database
          7. Backup Database
          8. Restore Database
          9. Displaying Database System Information
          10. Database Statistics
          11. Dictionary Statistics
          12. Workspaces
          13. Thread Test
          14. Reset key locks pending
          15. License services
      3. Development Documentation
        1. ODABA Script Interface
        2. Access Class reference
        3. ODABA User's Guide
        4. Database Context Class Reference
        5. GUI Context Class Reference
        6. Service Class Reference
  7. Error classes
    1. Database errors
  8. Practical hints
    1. Providing an object schema
      1. Using transient properties
        1. Defining transient attributes
        2. Defining transient references
        3. Defining transient or temporary collections
    2. Things one should never do
      1. Updating a newly created instance
    3. Error handling and trouble shooting
      1. Database consistency errors
        1. Repair consistency errors with OShell
        2. Repair database calling CheckDB
        3. Repairing database by calling CopyDB
      2. Programming errors
      3. Application errors
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