Access
Define access around responsibilities.
Use DataFlex’s login, session management and access checks to implement permissions for employees, customers and partners. Set access according to the data and actions each person needs.
The business-specific application platform
Build. Run. Scale. Control.
One platform for the application you need today and the changes and applications that follow. Build business applications that fit the way you work, connected to your ERP, CRM and other systems. Get them into use, keep them running and adapt as your business changes.
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Build
Build applications that fit the way you work.
Use DataFlex’s integrated development tools to turn your business data and rules into an application people can work with.
Start with your business data model.
Define data structures, relationships, business rules and validations together in Data Dictionaries. Connect the user interface to this shared model, then refine the application to fit the way people work.
Work in Studio or with your AI tool of choice.
Design, code, compile and debug in DataFlex Studio, or use Codex, Claude or another MCP-compatible AI tool. DataFlex MCP connects your assistant to Studio, while the DataFlex development skill guides changes to the data model, business logic and user interface. Move between AI and Studio as you build and refine. Your team reviews and tests the changes.
Use ready-made components.
Start with DataFlex’s components and add your own where your process needs them. Package Manager helps your team share and reuse components across applications, including integrations you’ve built for your CRM or ERP.
Run
Run it with confidence.
Run DataFlex web applications on supported Windows infrastructure using IIS. Choose the deployment and support approach that fits your organisation.
Where
Choose where it runs.
Deploy on your own servers or suitable Windows cloud infrastructure. Data Access also offers managed hosting services and deployment advice.
Daily use
Plan for daily use.
Agree who handles monitoring, backups, maintenance and support.
Capacity
Add capacity as demand grows.
With a planned deployment, DataFlex can distribute work across web, application and database servers and support load balancing and failover.
Scale
Scale with your business.
Extend the application to support new business capabilities. Build on the components, connections and knowledge your team has already developed.
Extend what the application can do.
Add views, workflows and integrations as new requirements emerge.
Keep data rules consistent.
Reuse existing Data Dictionary definitions as you add capabilities. Update shared rules and validations in one place so the views that use them stay consistent.
Carry useful work into the next application.
Build libraries of reusable components and bring established connections and development practices into the next project.
Illustrative example
A service application starts with
- Requests
- Case progress
On-site service is introduced. Add
- Technician scheduling
- Dispatch
Control
Keep control as applications evolve.
Decide who can use the application, what they can do and how changes go live.
Security
Apply the security measures your application needs.
The DataFlex Security Library provides capabilities for password protection, two-factor authentication and encryption. Your developers select and configure the measures for the application and its deployment.
Changes
Manage changes deliberately.
Review dependencies, test application changes and document releases through your IT practices. Keep responsibility for approval and deployment clear. Your team decides what changes and when it goes live.
Build to fit the way you work. Ready for what comes next.
Start with a focused application for the work you need to improve. Keep it running, control changes and extend its capabilities as your business needs more.
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