The default template features

The default template set is designed to generate organized and functional code for a data-driven business application.

Code architecture

Figure: Overview of template features

The template set supports Forms, Database Management, Reports, and Web Services. Report and Web Services not for mobile apps.
Table 1. FeaturesThis table lists the general features of the default template set used to generate Genero applications.
Forms Description
CRUD and Zoom forms The user interface of a generated program is based on the forms created for the program. See Add Forms.
Form states See Form behavior in CRUD states
Functionality See Enable and disable CRUD logic
Lookups See Lookup fields
Pre-filled comboboxes The values for a ComboBox list can be automatically retrieved from a database table. Typical usage includes providing a list of state or country values. Define a dynamically populated ComboBox
Data management The generated code manages query by example (QBE), default values, multiple level data sets, all database operations through the database entity (The database meta-schema file), data set key list in memory, and up to date checks before editing. See Modeling the database.
UI actions management The generated code manages a Toolbar and menu and the action visibility and enabling, depending on the state of the program. See Default actions, Default Topmenu and Toolbar
Field activation See Field activation.
Database Management Description
Constraints See The database meta-schema file
Serials See Managing SERIALs in a generated application
Table operations See Default actions
Nested transactions See Understanding what gets generated
Concurrency See Managing concurrency
Reports Description
Database management See Implement reports
Designs See Add a Report Design Document (4rp)
Web services Description
CRUD services A service can be created either from a CRUD form or from a Zoom form. From a CRUD form the web service can have Create, Read, Update, and/or Delete operations. From a Zoom form, operations are limited to Read. See Create a SOAP Web Service from a form.
Database level services See Modeling the database