QAD Enterprise Applications is a complete integrated suite of software solutions. This chapter describes the basic interface elements of QAD Enterprise Applications, and includes the following sections:

Overview
Introduces the two Editions and the concepts of component and non-component based programs.

QAD Enterprise Cloud
Introduces QAD’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution in the cloud.

QAD User Interfaces
Introduces the QAD user interfaces, which include the QAD .NET User Interface and the Character User Interface.

Program Types
Describes the various types of programs in QAD Enterprise Applications.

Data Types
Describes the control, transaction, and static data types in QAD Enterprise Applications.

Interface Elements
Introduces the menus, frames, fields and other interface elements in QAD Enterprise Applications.

User Interface Management Programs
Introduces user interface management programs.

Security Considerations
Introduces login and role-based access security settings.