GST 3.00 new features
This publication includes information about new features and changes in existing functionality.
Important:
This page covers only those new features introduced with the GST version specified in the page title. Check prior new features pages if you migrate from an earlier version. Make sure to also read the upgrade guide corresponding to this version.
Important:
This version of GST is desupported, use a more recent version of the product.
Important:
Please read GST 2.51 new features, for a list of features that were introduced with the Genero Mobile 1.0 release.
Corresponding upgrade guide: GST 3.00 upgrade guide.
Previous new features page: GST 2.51 new features
These changes and enhancements are relevant to this publication.
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| Genero Studio now supports Genero, Genero Report Writer for BDL, and Genero Mobile from a single installation. | N/A |
| Genero Studio now supports the Genero Browser Client (GBC). | See Configure for the Web client. |
| Genero Studio now supports connecting to the application server using HTTPS. | See Configure for the Web client. |
| Generate a Genero archive (GAR) from Studio, for deployment to the GAS. | See Packaging for the GAS |
| Genero Studio gives the ability to locate a document in the File Browser, in a BA diagram, or in the System File Browser (the file browser of the operating system). The new System File Browser feature facilitates the use of system file explorer integrated tools, such as SVN or Git integration. | See Locate a file (starting at Project Manager) or File Browser. |
| New configuration option for GAS, allowing the ability to run and debug Web services from Genero Studio. | See Configure for the Web client. |
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| The properties Web Service and Web Service URL suffix have been added for the Application node, allowing the ability to run and debug Web services from Genero Studio. | See Properties of nodes in the Projects view. |
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| DB Explorer module introduced to view and modify data in database tables and to test SQL query results. With this tool, you can right-click on forms, reports and Web services to view the data. | See DB Explorer. |
DB Explorer expands support of SQL commands, in addition to
SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and
DELETE. |
See DB Explorer and Write a SQL query by hand. |
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| Enhanced schema view displays database schema modifications at a glance. | See Viewing a meta-schema. |
| Mouse over items in the schema for more detail, to include a summary of schema changes, primary key column details, and more. | See Viewing a meta-schema. |
| Reorder columns using drag-and-drop. | See Viewing a meta-schema. |
| Move columns to another table using drag-and-drop. | See Viewing a meta-schema. |
| HTML meta-schema documentation provides details of all database objects and facilitates global schema review. | See Generate meta-schema documentation. |
| Toggle label display shows or hides foreign key names in the diagram. | See Viewing a meta-schema. |
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| You can debug an application deployed to a mobile device. With this new feature, the application is running on the mobile device and the Graphical Debugger is able to attach to the process. | See Attach the Graphical Debugger to a mobile process |
| The DBAPP_MOBILE environment variable provides warning messages regarding features not supported by mobile devices during the compilation of applications generated by the Business Application Modeler. | See DBAPP_MOBILE. |
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| Publish JSON Web services via the Business Application Modeler. | See JSON Web services in BAM. |
| SOAP Web services enhanced with XML and XSD Schema Serialization attributes. | See Web Service entity. |
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| Code Editor supports a horizontal view in the Diff tool, in addition to the vertical view of previous versions. | See Using the Diff tool. |
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
Support for new Form properties: keyboardHint, completer,
wantFixedPageSize, action, Disclosure
Indicator |
See Form Designer properties. |
Support for new DateTimeEdit widget. |
See DateTimeEdit. |
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| Search Results pane displays an improved search view, to include previous and current search results organized as a collapsible tree. | See Search Results view. |
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| You can debug an already running process by attaching to the process. The process can be running locally or on a remote computer. Attaching to a remote process allows you to debug an application at a production site where Genero Studio is not installed. | See Debug a running program. |
| You can debug an application deployed to a mobile device. With this new feature, the application is running on the mobile device and the Graphical Debugger is able to attach to the process. | See Attach the Graphical Debugger to a mobile process |
| You can debug Web services: server, client or both. | See Debug a Web services server application. |