Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Deployment:
Managing 4GL Applications

Choosing a Code Format

Choosing a code format is the fundamental decision that you must make about deploying an application. This chapter describes the three types of code format, the OpenEdge product requirements for those code formats, and the advantages and disadvantages of each format, as outlined in the following sections:

Unencrypted source
Encrypted source
R-code (CRC-based and time-stamp-based)