Tips & Tricks for your 4D Apps – March 2023 Edition
by Add Komoncharoensiri, Director of Technical Services at 4D Inc
Here we go with another set of tips and tricks.
The 4D Knowledge Base is a library of information about 4D technology where weekly tech tips and monthly tech notes are actively published. If you missed the last tips on the KB, that’s fine; here is a compilation from the past few weeks.
This blog post covers 20 tips:
Data Collection Insights
Last October 2022, 4D introduced a unique feature called Data collection in 4D v19 R6.
Perhaps the best way to understand how we use this is to show you the questions this feature allows us to answer. So after a few months of watching it run, we’re glad to share some of the interesting insights it gives us.
Which Operating Systems for 4D v20?
4D v20 is around the corner! In a few weeks, you will be able to get your hands on this wonderful new 4D LTS release. We thought it is the perfect moment to share with you what you can expect in terms of OS support for this new release.
ORDA – From Beginner to Expert
ORDA, which stands for Object Relational Data Access, is a method of accessing data that combines the advantages of object-oriented programming with those of relational databases, allowing developers to focus on solving business problems rather than managing data access.
Whether you are new to ORDA or already familiar with it and want to expand your knowledge, consider this blog post a road map to guide you through the learning process.
This blog post includes the following:
- ORDA benefits
- ORDA overview
- Main concept
- ORDA APIs
- ORDA abstraction layer
- Working remotely
- Requests optimization
- Permissions system
- Sharing data between process
Without further ado, let’s get down to business!