Getting Help using the OpenEdge Knowledge Services Set
This topic describes how to locate and use the different types of help that is available for Progress OpenEdge Platform.
OpenEdge Documentation Set in PDF: Download the OpenEdge Release 11.4 documentation set in PDF format from the location provided below. Once you have downloaded and extracted the files to a desired location, open the start.pdf to access each document in the set.
OpenEdge Documentation Set in HTML: Download the OpenEdge Release 11.4 documentation set in HTML format from the location provided below. Once you have downloaded and extracted the files to a desired location, open the index.html to access each document in the set.
Note: You cannot view the downloaded HTML files using the Chrome browser.
Cheat sheets: The Eclipse framework provides cheat sheets as guides for completing complex procedures. This release provides a number of cheat sheets that supplement the procedural help for Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge. Choose Help > Cheat Sheets from the main menu bar to view the list of available cheat sheets.
Task Maps: Task maps provide a visual representative method to locate information about performing key tasks related to OpenEdge Platform. The task maps can be accessed from the Getting Started portal, available in the Communities page.
Demos: There are a variety of demos, hosted on the PSDN website, that illustrate the features of OpenEdge Platform.
Note: The OpenEdge Release 10.2B demos have not been updated for OpenEdge Release 11.4. Since 10.2B, OpenEdge Architect has been renamed as Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge. In addition, OpenEdge Release 11.4 includes some feature enhancements and other changes. Despite the differences between 10.2B and 11.4, the demos are still a useful introduction to Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge.
For general information about both OpenEdge and Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge, refer the OpenEdge Tour.
OpenEdge Documentation Set in PDF: Download the OpenEdge Release 11.4 documentation set in PDF format from the location provided below. Once you have downloaded and extracted the files to a desired location, open the start.pdf to access each document in the set.