Introduction to the ITP/MDK Repository Manual

The ITP/MDK Repository is a model development and document management system. The ITP/MDK Repository is developed to support the development of ITP Microsoft Word (or OpenOffice.org) Models, Text Blocks, Forms, and Content Wizards.

Features:

• Central storage of documents and models, supporting back up and security.
• Project Organization of documents and models.
• Revision control.
• Reporting facilities.
• User activity tracking.
• Multi-User Access control, protecting document integrity.
• Dependency tracking.
• Document Editing Facilities.
• ITP Development Support for compiling and running models.
• Central storage of DID files.

This manual explains the ITP/MDK Repository in two parts. The first part is the description. The second part is the reference section starting with chapter 4 Set-up.

Chapter General use provides an overview of the ITP/MDK Repository. It gives an impression of what is stored in the ITP/MDK Repository and in how the ITP/MDK Repository will assist you developing ITP Models.

Although the ITP/MDK Repository can be used to store and manage documents of any kind, it is designed to act as an integrated development environment. Chapter Model development and the ITP/MDK Repository will discuss how the ITP/MDK Repository can be used to develop ITP Models.

Chapter Set-up describes the server and client requirements of the ITP/MDK Repository as well as the ITP/OnLine Server configuration.

Chapter Objects and actions reference describes of each object of the ITP/MDK Repository what you can do with it and how.

Every object in the ITP/MDK Repository can be configured. Chapter Configuration describes the general use of the different possible tabs of the configuration window.

A short word on reports can be found in chapter ITP/MDK Repository Report.

Chapter the ITP/MDK provides information about the ITP/MDK Microsoft Word Menu and Document template.

In the ITP/MDK Repository the copy function (Ctrl+C or from the shortcut menu) ia available. Chapter Copy provides an overview of the different copying options available.

Chapter Forms provides information about creating or maintaining Forms.

In chapter Import/Export the import/export function of the ITP/MDK Repository is discussed.

The ITP/MDK Repository can use any multi-user database that can be created and controlled with ODBC. It is also possible to change the database the ITP/MDK Repository is using. Chapter New database provides the steps on how to achieve this.