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Topics

• Creating Multi-tiered Applications - Overview
• Advantages of the Multi-tiered Database Model
• Understanding Multi-tiered Database Applications
  • Overview of a Three-tiered Application
  • The Structure of the Client Application
  • The Structure of the Application Server
    • Using Transactional Data Modules (COM)
    • Data Module Lifetime Management
  • Choosing a Connection Protocol
    • Using dbExpress Connections
    • Using DCOM Connections
    • Using SOAP Connections
    • Using Socket Connections
    • Using Web Connections
• Building a Multi-tiered Application
• Creating the Server Application
  • Creating a DataSnap Server
  • Filtering the DataSnap Communication Stream
  • Setting Up the Data Module
    • Configuring DataSnap Data Module
    • Configuring TDSServerModule
    • Configuring TRemoteDataModule
    • Configuring TMTSDataModule
    • Configuring TSOAPDataModule
  • Exposing DataSnap Server Methods
  • Supporting Master/detail Relationships
  • Supporting State Information in Exposed Data Modules
  • Using Multiple Server Data Modules (COM)
  • Extending the Interface of the Application Server (COM)
  • Managing Transactions in Multi-tiered Applications (COM)
• Registering the Application Server
• Creating the Client Application
  • Connecting to the Application Server
    • Specifying a Connection Using dbExpress
    • Specifying a Connection Using DCOM
    • Specifying a Connection Using Sockets
    • Specifying a Connection Using HTTP
    • Specifying a Connection Using SOAP
    • Brokering Connections
  • Managing Server Connections
    • Connecting to the Server
    • Dropping or Changing a Server Connection
  • Calling Server Interfaces
  • Connecting to an Application Server That Uses Multiple Data Modules
• Writing Web-based Client Applications
  • Distributing a Client Application as an ActiveX Control
    • Creating an Active Form for the Client Application
  • Building Web Applications Using InternetExpress
  • Building an InternetExpress Application
    • Using the Javascript Libraries
    • Granting Permission to Access and Launch the Application Server
  • Using an XML Broker
  • Creating Web Pages with an InternetExpress Page Producer
    • InetX Web Page Items Editor
    • Using the Web Page Editor
    • Setting Web Item Properties
    • Customizing the InternetExpress Page Producer Template

See Also

• Developing DataSnap Applications
• Tutorial: Using a DataSnap Server with an Application