BA Architect FAQ

On this page you can find answers on the frequently asked questions. If you didn't get necessary information send your question to support@dmautomation.com .  

What is BA Architect?

What databases are supported?

What is application repository?

What programming language does BA Architect use?

What is BA Architect?

BA Architect delivers the ability for you to create a simple user interface (GUI) for your databases or complex database applications. BA Architect consists of a applications execution platform, applications development and configuration tools and business applications, created on the base of the platform. The primary focus of the BA Architect software is to allow the developer to create feature rich software for their end users using single unified application platform.

What databases are supported?

Any existing database (MS Access, MS SQL Server, Oracle or any ADO data source) can be used with BA Architect. Currently BA Architect does not support ODBC data sources. ODBC data access provider will be released soon. BA Architect requires application repository to be created in the data source.

What is application repository?

Application repository is a set of database tables and views where application configuration is stored. For Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle databases BA Architect creates application repository automatically. For other data sources application repository should be created manually. The best way is to import data tables and views from empty Access database that is shipped with BA Architect. BA Architect ships with MS Access 2002 sample databases. If you prefer to run your database against a SQL Server database, no problem, just specify the connection information and create an application repository on the target or dedicated SQL server database from the startup screen. You can transfer application configuration between different data sources at any time.

What programming language does BA Architect use?

Developer has full control over BA Architect application to apply user defined business logic, develop new functionality or customize the presentation of the data. For this purposes there is a possibility to write Visual Basic .NET scripts and event handlers inside BA Architect application. You can use all power of Microsoft .NET Framework.