Data grids integrated with dropdown filters make for a popular combination in many Nitro App Builder-based business apps. A typical grid configuration may include a dizzying collection of columns and rows — all easily tamed with a filter toolbar situated directly above the header row, making it simple for users to winnow the records down to something more pertinent....Read More
Developing applications collaboratively can sometimes feel like juggling—keeping track of who is working on what, ensuring no one steps on each other’s toes, and maintaining a smooth workflow. We’re excited to announce a new feature in Nitro App Builder (NAB) that aims to make this juggling act a whole lot easier: the Check-Out/In system. In...Read More
In the ever-evolving landscape of application development, efficient version control and seamless integration are paramount for maintaining robust and scalable solutions. We’re excited to introduce the latest enhancement to Valence’s Nitro App Builder (NAB): Git Integration. This powerful feature allows you to synchronize, commit, track history, and rollback changes effortlessly using Git, directly within your...Read More
In addition to showing heaps of scrollable business data, grid apps built with Valence’s Nitro App Builder tool can be configured to include action buttons that make them even more useful. Introduced in Valence 5.2, icon columns are columns with clickable buttons that can appear on the left and/or right edge of each grid row. Users can click on these...Read More
One of the more important developer features in Valence’s Nitro App Builder utility is the ability to easily wed back-end RPG business logic with front-end data entry forms in the web browser. This concept is most commonly put to work by adding a Save button to your app, then having its click action call a back-end RPG program...Read More
Traditionally, business systems of all stripes are loaded with all sorts of lists, whether it be in the form of subfiles in the legacy AS400 / i5 / iSeries world, or browser-based grids in the IBM i web world (a la Nitro App Builder in Valence). With so many users relying on the information conveyed...Read More
In the legendary fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel, little Hansel comes up with the novel approach of laying a trail of breadcrumbs to help them find their way back home from unfamiliar territory. You can now do the digital equivalent to this in Nitro App Builder apps — minus the risk of the breadcrumbs being...Read More
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a multi-row grid with embedded cell images could be worth… millions! Most users are well-accustomed to the humdrum of spreadsheet-like grids loaded with row upon row of text. In some cases overrides to fonts, text colors or cell background shades can effectively draw attention to abnormal or...Read More
As seasoned users and developers on IBM i, many of us cut our teeth on the platform back in its hallowed green-screen days. This was an era dominated by heads-down typing, tabs, field exits and function keys. All conveniently at our fingertips. With that interface ingrained in our history, having to physically remove a hand...Read More
It’s tricky to think of every possible data element a user can mess up during, say, order entry. Fortunately there are a number of front-end mechanisms to gently coax users into getting the correct values entered into your various fields before they click the Save button. One such element involves a new configuration on the...Read More
