•  Preface
  • Purpose
  •  Using this manual
    • References to ABL compiler and run-time features
    • References to ABL data types
  • Typographical conventions
  •  Examples of syntax descriptions
    • Long syntax descriptions split across lines
    • Complex syntax descriptions with both required and optional elements
  • Example procedures
  •  OpenEdge messages
    • Obtaining more information about OpenEdge messages
•  Database triggers
  • Trigger definition
  • ABL database events
  • Schema and session database triggers
  • Best practices for ABL triggers
•  Database Index Usage
  • Finding out which indexes are used
  • Maintaining indexes through ABL
  • Using the ABL ASSIGN statement
  •  Indexes and unknown values
    • Examples
  • Indexes and case sensitivity
  •  How ABL chooses and brackets indexes to satisfy queries
    • Background and terminology
    • Case 1: WHERE searchExpr
    • Case 2: WHERE searchExpr AND searchExpr
    • Case 3: WHERE searchExpr OR searchExpr
    • General rules for choosing a single index
    • Bracketing
  •  Searching without index
    • When TABLE-SCAN is recommended instead of WHOLE-INDEX
    • When TABLE-SCAN is not recommended to be used
  • Index-related hints