Power in the Code: Advanced Business Language (ABL)
Essential tools for developing applications, enabling you to have easy access to all your application resources
Boost Productivity with ABL
Unlike other languages, Advanced Business Language (ABL) empowers developers to manage relational data in a way that best matches their business needs, significantly boosting productivity. An OpenEdge developer can create APIs for .NET, JavaScript, Java clients, Java messaging and even map database schema to XML formats, while still leveraging the efficiency of ABL.
ABL also delivers essential tools for developing applications, enabling you to have easy access to all your application resources:
- Procedure editor
- Application compiler
- Debugger
- Data dictionary
- Data administration
- OpenEdge development server
Key Benefits
- Quickly Express Rich Business Rules: OpenEdge ABL allows you to define and comprehend complex business logic with ease, enhancing productivity and reducing errors.
- Supercharged Statements: With OpenEdge ABL, you can improve efficiency with supercharged statements that does the work of hundreds of lines of code in languages like Visual Basic or Java.
- Access, Manipulate, and Store Diverse Data Easily: OpenEdge ABL provides robust data handling capabilities, ensuring seamless integration and management of diverse data types.
- Supports Windows, UNIX, and Linux platforms: OpenEdge ABL cross-platform support ensures flexibility and compatibility with your existing infrastructure, making it a versatile choice for diverse environments.
See ABL in Action
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In this learning path, new developers are introduced to Progress OpenEdge and the Progress Advanced Business Language (ABL). Stay up to date with technology trends and get the most out of your Progress technology investment.
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Supercharge your impact and earn a competitive salary. OpenEdge developers build rock-solid and innovative applications that are the backbone of travel, car manufacturing, healthcare, and financial companies across the globe who bet their business applications on OpenEdge.
Application Development Made Simple
Our full-featured tool set is known as the ideal solution for software vendors given its adaptive syntax. Develop once, and deploy to many including Windows, UNIX and Linux platforms.
Easy to Learn, Easy to Use
All you need to start writing and executing ABL is a web browser.
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