Guide to related topics

The following manuals in the OpenEdge documentation set contain useful information on different aspects of using a DataServer:

OpenEdge Getting Started: Database Essentials explains how to design an OpenEdge database and provides good relational database design guidelines.

OpenEdge Getting Started: Progress OpenEdge Studio and OpenEdge Getting Started: ABL Essentials provide information on how to develop applications in ABL.

The following table lists topics related to building and using the DataServer and indicates where to find the information.

Table 3. DataServer-related topics
Topic	OpenEdge manuals
Starting up OpenEdge	OpenEdge Getting Started: Installation and Configuration OpenEdge Data Management: Database Administration
Using the Data Dictionary	OpenEdge Getting Started: Database Essentials OpenEdge Data Management: Database Administration
Defining security for an OpenEdge database	OpenEdge Data Management: Database Administration
Writing applications in ABL	OpenEdge Getting Started: Progress OpenEdge Studio OpenEdge Getting Started: ABL Essentials