Topics:

• Update Assist (Step 1 of 6): Selecting Segments to Update
• Update Assist (Step 2 of 6): Selecting Fields to Update
• Update Assist (Step 3 of 6): Selecting Navigation Options
• Update Assist (Step 4 of 6): Selecting a Color Scheme
• Update Assist (Step 5 of 6): Selecting Output File Options
• Update Assist (Step 6 of 6): Confirming Selections
• About Your Update Assist Application
• Editing Your Update Assist Application
• Calling an Update Assist Procedure From a WebFOCUS Report
• Usage Notes

Update Assist provides a simple way to create Web-based data source file browsers and data maintenance applications in just a few minutes without having to write code.

You can create applications with the Update Assist that add records, update records, or perform a combination of add, update, delete, and search functions against any data source for which you have read/write access. Data navigation and input validation are automatic. This means you get an update application with no need to design forms, or to write navigation, validation or update procedures.

To start using Update Assist, do the following:

1. Open a project.
2. Right-click any Master File in the project's path and click Update Assist.
3. Follow the directions in the Update Assist dialog boxes.

The six Update Assist dialog boxes correspond to the six steps for generating Update Assist applications.