Similarities
The similarities between ABL and SpeedScript include:
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Block structure and resource scoping rules are the same.
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Database events (such as
CREATE, and
DELETE) can be handled in the same way.
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Database locking and database transaction rules are the same.
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Both can use SmartDataObjects as data sources.
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Both can use the AppServer to process requests.
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Both can be written using the same AppBuilder tools (Procedure Window, the Section Editor and the TreeView).