Our applications have an open architecture with C/C++, Java, C#, VB .NET and the BMIM Scripting Language, allowing customization using APIs. Another use for APIs is to access LIM data via third-party products.
The following list outlines some distinguishing API features and uses:
C++ safe; compatible with both ANSI C and K&R C
Simple to use
Great for data retrieval and update for all four databases
Primary model is one of select
Get parent of DELL
Get Bar of DELL since 1980
Synchronous API, not event API
Issue request and get immediate answer
No real-time analysis
Have raw access to data
Have access to entire query language
Subsets of API ported to Java