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How to Create Web Applications
A primary goal of HostedDatabase.com is to provide small businesses
and corporate workgroups with the means to quickly create web-hosted database applications
and immediately begin using these applications to address specific business requirements.
As a result, HostedDatabase.com offers complete web applications carrying the following
characteristics: (1) NO software to download and install, (2) 100% browser-based access,
(3) NO database knowledge is required, (4) NO need for IT support for hardware or software
updates, and (5) one per-user seat monthly fee buys access to all offered applications.
Using HostedDatabase.com’s ultra-simple Click-N-Run web application wizard process
you can create your own web applications and start using them in a matter of minutes.
Below is a quick introduction illustrating how to create a web application using HostedDatabase.com.
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Register/Login - After you become a registered subscriber of
HostedDatabase.com, you will enter the Control Panel. Please note that our FREE 30-day trial
accounts have full access to all web applications and features. After you log in, you can always
enter this section by clicking on the “My Control Panel” link which is found at the
bottom of nearly page on the website in the footer navigation area. All the web application tools
are found in the Control Panel section called “Manage Applications.”
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Start Web Application Wizard - In order to start
the wizard, click on the tool “Create a new application.”
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Select an Application - From the list of available
application, choose the one you wish to create. Over time, you'll see the list of applications grow as
as add more. Once you select an applicaiton, click on the Next button to continue on to the next step.
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Name Your Application - Enter a unique name for
your new application. Since you may create multiple instances of the same HostedDatabase.com web
application, use appropriate names such “InternalSalesCRM” and
“OutsideSalesForceCRM.” Note that application names cannot have embedded spaces. Once you
have entered an application, click on the Finish button.
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| Step 5 |
Application Generation - The wizard displays
all the data tables created for your application and indicates the successful creation of the
application. Click on the Return to Control Panel button.
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Adding Custom Fields - Although your new web
application is already created now, you may choose to customize it for your specific requirements.
application. Click on the “Update application properties” tool from the Control Panel,
select the application name from the pull-down list, and click the Continue button.
You can customize the primary data table and each secondary table to have up to three (3) custom
fields. Find the table you would like to customize, and click the Edit link next to one of the
available custom fields. You should change the name from “Custom Field 1” to
something meaningful like “Call Priority” as an example. Be sure to check the Enable checkbox
and then click the Update link to save the property changes.
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Changing Default Fields - We have tried to
anticipate your needs by including a variety of default fields for each application table. It is
possible that you may wish to alter the field selection to better suit your own requirements.
You can customize the default fields in the primary data table and each secondary table. Click on
the “Update application properties” tool from the Control Panel,
select the application name from the pull-down list, and click the Continue button. Find the table
you would like to customize, and click the Edit link next to one of the default fields. You can
change the name of the field. Click the Update link to save the property changes.
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Create Application Users - By creating your
first application, HostedDatabase.com automatically creates the first application user where the username
is set to your Account Name and the user password is set to the Account password. Full access privileges
are given to this user. Alternately, you can create
your own application user in order to run your new application. Click on the tool “Update and
maintain application users.” Click on the New button to create a new user. Type in the user's
first and last name, username, and password. Click the Add User button to save the user profile. Next
you must assign privileges to the user. For the user, select an application from the pull-down list, and
check the privileges you wish to assign. Click the Update button to save the privileges. You can create as
many users as you wish, but the number of concurrent users that can access your application depends on
the number of user seats in your subscription.
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Run Your Application - In order to run your new application
click on the tool “Run an application.” Login using an application user you created above. Select
your application from the pull-down list, and click the Run Application button.
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Populate Look-up Tables - The final step
before using your new web application is to populate each look-up table with values unique to your
requirements. You will find that the wizard automatically populated the look-up tables with sample
values, but you should feel free to change these, and add your own. Each look-up table can be accessed
by clicking on one of the top-level tabs in the application.
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Using Your Application - Putting your new web
application to work is very simple. All HostedDatabase.com applications are organized in the same manner
using a familiar tabbed layout. The top layer tabs represent the primary data table, and look-up tables.
The second layer tabs show the detail primary table record, along with tabs for each secondary data
table.
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