Training Course Data Sheet

PME311

Aspen InfoPlus.21®

Applications Development

Course Number:

PME311

Duration:

5 days

CEUs Awarded:

3.5

Level:

Advanced

 

Former Course Title/Number

This course was previously known as Aspen InfoPlus.21® Applications Development, MM406

Objectives

·         Tailor Aspen InfoPlus.21database records to fit your process perfectly

·         Build active processing elements into your own customized data structures

·         Evaluate Aspen InfoPlus.21 for use with an application

·         Write your own processes to use with Aspen InfoPlus.21

·         Design or maintain an Aspen InfoPlus.21 application

·         Create a custom client application using the latest Visual language techniques including VB.NET and ASP.NET to bring Aspen InfoPlus.21 data to the desktop

Course Benefits

·         On-site expertise reduces downtime, and enables in-house implementation of changes

·         Maximize business value by fully utilizing all appropriate features of the product.

·         Accurate specification of your application means accurate process data

·         Exploit the potential of publishing process data across your enterprise

Who Should Attend

·         Database designers, System integrators and application developers, Programmers, System managers, Database maintenance or support staff

Approach

·         A series of lecture sessions, with frequent hands-on sessions using v7.1 software to put theory into practice on a local training database

·         A complete guide to creating custom families of records, including those with multiple repeat areas, history, built-in event detection and all other Aspen InfoPlus.21 database features

·         Use of the Redefinition Wizard is covered

·         Write programs to perform processing on Aspen InfoPlus.21 data using the Aspen InfoPlus.21 API. Although examples are in “C”, code is fully explained the code for non-“C” programmers

·         Configure Aspen SQLplus® queries to trigger from data changes and perform processing

·         Write client applications in VB.NET and ASP.NET that can remotely access data on the Aspen InfoPlus.21® server using ODBC links

Prerequisites

·         PME101 Aspen InfoPlus.21 Real Time Information Management Foundation Course (mandatory)

·         PME201 Aspen SQLplus for Aspen InfoPlus.21 Power Users (highly recommended)

·         Students who have some experience in a programming language will gain more benefit from some sections of the course

 

PME311 Aspen InfoPlus.21® Applications Development Course Agenda

Day 1

·         Customized Record definition

-    Use Definition Editor Tool

-    Add fields, setting data types and presentation formats

-    Configure automatic field updates, e.g. update timestamps

-    Configure limit checking

-    Configure rate of change calculation

-    Include normal and history repeat areas in a custom record

Day 2

·         Customized Record definition (cont’d)

-    Configuring history repeat areas

-    Configure map records

-    Custom selector records

-    Using the Redefine Wizard to modify Definition records on the fly.

-    How select records work

-    Use of the Redefinition Wizard

-    Attach standard record processing e.g. boxcar, validation

-    Use “ghost selector pointing” for recipe records

·         Preparing custom records for processing

-    Methods of triggering programs from record

-    Use diagnostic utilities to detect “activation” triggering

Day 3

·         Introduction to the Aspen InfoPlus.21 API

·         Writing programs using the Aspen InfoPlus.21 API including user triggered programs; programs triggered automatically from record “activations”; programs that run on the Aspen InfoPlus.21 server and remotely

 

·         Learn how to use Aspen SQLplus generic queries to process Aspen InfoPlus.21 activations.

·         Build a downtime application using generic queries.

Day 4

·         Configure Summary and Alarm processing in Aspen InfoPlus.21

·         Build a VB.NET application to retrieve data from Aspen InfoPlus.21 using ADO.NET

 

Day 5

·         Build a VB.NET application to retrieve data from Aspen InfoPlus.21 using Aspen Process Data

·         Build an ASP.NET web page that uses ADO.NET to retrieve values from Aspen InfoPlus.21

·         Build a Web service that can be used to write queries against Aspen InfoPlus.21

Aspen Technology, Inc. awards Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for training and development activities conducted by our organization in accordance with the definition established by the International Association of Continuing Education & Training (IACET). One CEU is granted for every 10 hours of class participation.