ADABAS Course Overview

The ADABAS course provides a comprehensive understanding of the Adabas database management system, renowned for its high performance and reliability in enterprise environments. It is designed to help learners gain a solid grasp of Adabas fundamentals, its unique architecture, and how it compares and contrasts to traditional relational database management systems (RDBMS).

Module 1 introduces Adabas, offering an overview of its capabilities and structure while emphasizing its adaptability as a database solution. Students will learn the key differences between Adabas and RDBMS and understand the Adabas architecture.

Module 2 dives into Adabas Data Storage, detailing data storage mechanisms and the efficient data compression techniques used by Adabas.

Module 3 explores the ADABAS Associator, crucial for data retrieval, and explains the inverted list and other associator structures which play a vital role in data indexing.

Module 4 covers the ADABAS Work Dataset, which is essential for operation recovery (autorestart), resolution of complex searches, and ISN list storage.

Module 5 gives an overview of the utilities provided by Adabas, such as AdaRep, for database maintenance and reporting.

Module 6 addresses how to access the database through direct calls, including the types of calls, processing, and understanding response codes.

Module 7 bridges Adabas with the Natural programming language, explaining how Natural can interact with Adabas using direct calls.

Finally, Module 8 concludes the course with a class review and wrap-up, ensuring that learners have a firm understanding of all topics covered.

By completing this course, learners will be well-equipped to work with Adabas in various capacities, from database administration to application development, leveraging its robust, adaptable, and efficient data management capabilities.