1 LANSA Overview

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1. LANSA Overview

LANSA is a system that can create, review, change or delete any of the following types of "object":

  • ModelsLogical models of the information that your organization stores and uses. Typically fields and files are created as physical representations of a logical data model.
  • Fields 
    The smallest physical element that can be defined. Typically a field is a discrete piece of information such as an invoice number, a date, a part number, etc.
  • Files
    A set of records. Each record is a group of related fields.
  • Processes and their associated Functions
    Programs used to define the method used to store, update, delete, display, print and manipulate information stored in files.