Base Server

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The Base Server is the "original" Foundation1 functionality area. It contains frameworks and development tools for the application core business logic tier, as well as the Windows clients. The Base Server also provides many platform services and administration tools for areas such as application security, EDI connectivity, business object replication, and event registry for proactive user notification. The Base Server also provides the important IFS Configuration Builder used to assemble all application components.

For development of application core business logic, the Base Server uses IFS Developer Studio for modeling and Oracle PL/SQL for implementation of business logic, and Oracle for data storage. The IFS Report Designer and IFS Report Builder are tools used to create layouts for reports.

The Base Server has been the core platform used by IFS components since 1997. The Base Server has since then grown and evolved together with the IFS Applications product and does today includes a broad base of tools, standards and methodology. The Base Server is based on object oriented technology and does today includes a mix of internal tools and external tools from suppliers like Oracle and Microsoft. 

Base Server Today

TOWRSE: Based on very old PPT information. Needs to be rewritten and updated.

The Base Server is a mature and stable application platform that have been developed by IFS R&D since 1995. New technology, tools and standards are continuously added to provide a state-of-the-art platform to be used by IFS Applications components.

The Base Server includes features such as:

• Tools and Class Library for Windows Client development and runtime.
• Tools and runtime support for Localization of Client and Server.
• Foundation1 framework and APIs for PL/SQL based IFS Applications components, including security frameworks, advanced proactive event-handling, connectivity to other applications, information access layers, batch processing, history functionality, archiving functionality and much more.
• Foundation1 Event handling to provide application access to external actions such as email, net messages, and other utility functions.
• A complete reporting environment with support for Report Designer and Crystal Reports plug-in standards. Print Agents are used for generating XML based report layouts and print jobs.
• A complete development toolbox that covers the entire application life cycle.
• A deployment environment for easy installation, administration and upgrade of IFS Applications.
• A philosophy…a way of thinking…a way of doing things.