3rd Annual Plex/2E Worldwide Users Conference 13A Batch Processing in 2E Jeffrey A. Welsh, STAR BASE Consulting, Inc. September 20, 2007

2January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e Bio >Jeffrey A. Welsh, President >STAR BASE Consulting, Inc. >27 Years in IT, Worked with 2E since 1989 >From Cincinnati >Cars, Motorcycles

3January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e Today we are going Try Batch

4January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e This Slide Intentionally Left Blank >Place Holder >Take Notes Here.

5January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e Getting Started >Ultimately need an External Program >Execute External or a Print file work great >Usually best to start with an Execute Internal

6January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e Batch Processing in 2E EDI Exit routine. Program to Conditionally generate records. Review Two Applications

7January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e EDI Exit Routine EDI Data Gentran Mapping Process Application Tables 2E Exit Program Application Fields Passed as Parms

8January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e EDI Exit Routine

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11January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e EDI Exit Routine

12January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e EDI Exit Routine

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14January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e EDI Exit Routine EDI Data Gentran Mapping Process Application Tables 2E Exit Program

15January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e Generating Records >RTVOBJ used to read a set of records. >RTVOBJ used to return a single record >Tips to make action diagrams more readable >Passing parms to a User Source Function >Using Conditions to specify and document business rules Techniques to Review

16January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e Generating Records The STAR BASE horse racing company wants to make sure it has enough horses on record for each of its race courses. For each race course of record there needs to be at least 5 horses available in the horse pool. Business Problem Your Mission Write a program that will run every day to make sure there are enough horses in the horse table to meet the current business requirement.

17January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e Generating Records Course Table My Batch Program Horse Table Horse Table

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26January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e Generating Records >RTVOBJ used to read a set of records. >RTVOBJ used to return a single record >Tips to make action diagrams more readable >Passing parms to a User Source Function >Using Conditions to specify and document business rules Techniques to Review

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32January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e Generating Records >RTVOBJ used to read a set of records. >RTVOBJ used to return a single record >Tips to make action diagrams more readable >Passing parms to a User Source Function >Using Conditions to specify and document business rules Techniques to Review

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35January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e Generating Records >RTVOBJ used to read a set of records. >RTVOBJ used to return a single record >Tips to make action diagrams more readable >Passing parms to a User Source Function >Using Conditions to specify and document business rules Techniques to Review

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40January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e Generating Records >RTVOBJ used to read a set of records. >RTVOBJ used to return a single record >Tips to make action diagrams more readable >Passing parms to a User Source Function >Using Conditions to specify and document business rules Techniques to Review

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43January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e Generating Records Did it Work?

44January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e Generating Records 4 Race Courses * 5 Horses Each = 20 Horses

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47January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e Generating Records The STAR BASE horse racing company after implementing the new program has found that 5 horses per course are not enough! It has been determined that 6 horses are needed. Business Changes Your Mission Change the program so 6 horses per course are generated.

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52January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e Generating Records >RTVOBJ used to read a set of records. >RTVOBJ used to return a single record >Tips to make action diagrams more readable >Passing parms to a User Source Function >Using Conditions to specify and document business rules Techniques to Review

53January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e External vs. Internal My Logic Execute External Function Execute External Function Print File Execute Internal Function

54January 16, A Batch Processing in 2e Questions