Documentation is so inherent to Envision that developers must make a conscious decision not to include it. Because Envision incorporates these messages into user documentation, on-line messages and printed documentation correspond. Similarly, Envision automatically generates technical specifications for elements and forms. Developers can preview documentation on forms or in printed form at any time during development. Application Modification and Tuning Envision's form generation capability allows developers to modify and tune designs by regenerating appropriate processes.
Regeneration can occur even after the application software is implemented.
Envision allows your institution to modify and augment Datatel-delivered forms and reports to meet your unique needs. Datatel consistently adds new subroutines and refines existing subroutines to increase system performance through updates to hardware, new display techniques, and emerging database concepts. Datatel and Envision users can tune Envision-based software to optimize system performance regardless of the host platform and its operating system. Implementation and Security Some Datatel customers use Envision for simple things, such as changing field labels on Colleague forms, while others use it for advanced development projects, such as creating a career counseling system. Envision allows users to define security restrictions at the process, field, and record levels, specifying whether a user has create, update, or inquiry-only privileges.