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AppWorx
Version 5.1 (2002)
User Guide
AppWorx Corporation
A Modular Approach to Operations
AppWorx replaces scripts with an object-oriented approach to operations.
AppWorx provides a complete background-processing management system. With
AppWorx, you can do all the traditional batch management tasks, as well as submit jobs
and view output.
However, instead of writing scripts to perform tasks, you create AppWorx modules that
run programs. You combine modules to create chains. You create a schedule for each chain
(or for each module if you wish) using a full complement of scheduling tools including
custom calendars and execution conditions.
As with all modular systems, you create individual objects once, then use them in different
combinations to accomplish a variety of tasks. In the context of batch management, this
can save you hours of time compared to writing, debugging, and maintaining scripts. A
diagram of the AppWorx modular approach to operations is shown in Figure A.
A Different Way of Thinking
In a traditional operations environment, scripts drive operations. Scripts incorporate the
information required to run one or more programs on a set schedule, direct output, and
handle exceptions. The problem with scripts is the required time maintaining them when
the system changes. For example, if a printer definition changes, you must change it in
every script.
AppWorx takes the individual components of a script such as programs, schedules,
printers, and variables, and lets you define them as discrete objects. You can then combine
the objects in an unlimited number of combinations to handle your operations. The
advantage is being able to change an object in one place, and have the changes roll over to
every use of the object.
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