This Help File is a reference for the DP4 C library and tools for application developers. The Introduction to DP4 Programming and Overview sections, particularly the information on LIBMAKE and the DP4 Database API, should be of wider interest, in particular to programmers using a C++ development environment such as MFC or similar, who want to access DP4 databases.
A basic knowledge of DP4 and C is assumed and experience of DP4, including fields, tables, roles, key fields, indexes, maps and other database concepts, is necessary to benefit fully from the information provided by this manual.
To learn about the functionality of DP4, read An Introduction to the DP4 ADE
This Section contains the following topics: