10.3 Using Documentum Application Builder (DAB)

Launch Documentum Application Builder and choose the Docbase we created earlier. Provide the installation user name and password (and optionally the domain name in the case of Windows NT server) to log in.

Figure 10.3: DAB log in dialog box

We will now create our custom DocApp to store and bundle the custom objects for our application. Choose Create New DocApp after logging in and provide a name for our custom DocApp.

Provide some friendly name for the DocApp, for example: TestDocApp. This DocApp will house the custom objects that we create for our business application.

Once the DocApp has been created, it is stored within a folder having the same name as the DocApp, inside the System cabinet's Applications folder in the Docbase.

So, in our case, the TestDocApp is stored at the following location in dev_doc Docbase: Cabinets/System/Applications/TestDocApp.

Note that the DocApp is in the checked-out state when you initially create it. You need...