Envision VL Accelerator Features

Envision VL Accelerator, EVLA, includes all the features listed below from the 6.0 release. Check out the What's New section to see the latest developments.

• Development Features
  • Use the System Wizard to develop full functioning prototypes and systems in minutes.
  • Use the Object Development Develop Wizards to create common system objects.
  • Use existing Image Collections or create your own to centralize icon and bitmap usage throughout your system.
  • Access EVLA Wizards, Object Development Wizards, and Framework Maintenance directly from the VL IDE.
  • Enable the entire team to develop, update, and configure multiple systems and system versions at the same time with server based frameworks
  • Make it simple for developers to use and adhere to customizable sets of naming and development standards for everything from component and program names to coding techniques and formatting.
  • Provide soft delete, recycle bin type support for information throughout your system.
  • Include ready to use Modules and Components to provide additional functionality and perform other development task faster.
  • Mix and match your applications and module to make multiple systems without needing to code.
  • Share/Purchase applications and modules to extend your own system.
  • Use pre-built wrappers to integrate with the Windows Systems, iSeries Systems, MS Office Applications, Web browsing Crystal Reports, and other Active-X Controls
  • Use a Wizard framework to simplify and ease the learning curve for complex workflow and business process scenarios.
  • Open Source — Review and learn from the EVLA source code — It is ALL provided with EVLA.
• Performance Features
  • Provide systems with built in support for both small and large transaction volumes.
  • Deploy systems that are designed to have minimal impact on the network.
  • Deploy systems that are user scalable from high bandwidth local access, to low bandwidth remote dial up access, to disconnected synchronized access.
  • Develop systems that are optimized for thick and thin client/server interfaces.
  • Provide systems that utilize optimum performance and memory management.
  • Retain data and display integrity throughout the multiple uses and instances that the same information and data are used.
  • Use client and server side processing power for what it is best suited.
  • Provide server side administration of the Framework with client side synchronization and execution
• Security Features
  • Utilize your existing security software within the EVLA Framework and Systems.
  • Integrate with EVLA's pre-built, robust security system throughout your own applications.
• User Interface Features
  • Common and expected UI elements such as Window Layout, Titles, sizing, mouse operations, etc.
  • Beginner to Expert User Interface Support
  • Record locking and Data Integrity controls
  • Multiple open window support, navigation, and management
  • Centrally managed, security driven, data sensitive command controls with dynamic and user customizable menu bars, toolbars, and dialog bars.
  • Support for high speed, heads down navigation and data entry
  • Ready to use components and controls
  • Robust System Browser
    • Multiple Browsers open at one time
    • Definable, end–user customizable navigator
    • Multiple definable Explorer Bars with position to and filter search selection
    • Multiple pre-defined and definable Task Panes for History, Hot List, Favorites, and Folder level access to the system
    • List and grid view Content windows with Configurable View searches and Column displays.
    • Other pre defined and definable content windows such as Web Browser, 5250 access, image browsing, custom business content, etc...
    • Multi–level Preview Pane support for detail data display and sub-browser access to related data.
  • Multi–window Detailer with built in record navigation and and sub-browser access to related data
  • Search and selection browser
• Included Modules Features
  • Remarks Module
  • Job Logging and Record Locking Module
  • Security Module
• Additional Modules Features
  • Contact Management
  • Zip/Postal Code Management
  • VL Reporter
  • Personnel and Project Management
  • Universal FTP
  • System File Exchange

Visit the Full List of Features page to view more feature information.