Razor(R)
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	Visible Systems Corporation		www.visible.com



Thank you for trying Razor!


GUIDE TO DEMO DATABASE
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With the release of Razor 4.2, we offer a demonstration database.  This
README is provided as a general overview of that database.  As always,
the Razor manual is the best source of information regarding
Razor, and this README is meant to supplement the manual.  This DEMO
database is intended to give you a brief look at some of the things you
can do with Razor.


ISSUES (Problem Tracking)
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This Demo is comprised of two (2) Issues groups:  Code and
Action_items.

The Code group is intended to emulate a very basic Razor tutorial.
There are a few things configured for the Code group that demonstrate
some controls that you may implement at your site.  Start with Issue
I...-..1 by double-clicking on the Issue.  Read the text in the text
panes and follow the instructions.  The intent here is to guide you
through some of the features of Razor.

The Action_items group is wide open, meaning that you have free reign
to do whatever you like (practice!) in that group.

This is what you see in the columns on the Main Issue form:

	State, Priority, Issue Number, Title

The State and Priority are both Bitmap pictures (user defined) that
reflect at a quick glance what state and priority that Issue is at.


VERSIONS (Version Control)
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The Versions program is the backbone of the configuration management
aspect of Razor.  Versions provides a straightforward mechanism for
controlling, monitoring, and archiving changes made to files in your
development environment.  In the Versions tool, you have two (2) file
control groups:  Code and Configuration.  The Code group is configured
to simulate an example software development process.  The Configuration
group is  wide open, meaning that you can practice and do whatever you
wish.  All of the configuration files that we modified for this demo
are placed in the Configuration group.


THREADS (Build/Release Management)
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The Threads program is the final piece of the Razor trilogy.  It
provides a mechanism for defining which unique combinations of files
and versions "belong together" for the sake of a release or product
build.  A thread is what forms the relationship among specific versions
of files.  In the Threads tool, you have the same two file control
groups:  Code and Configuration.  In Threads, these groups are for
build management.  In the code group, the are two Threads:
code_baseline and patch.  These threads are designed to simulate a
possible release scenario.  The same idea applies to the Configuration
group.


FEEDBACK
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We appreciate all customer feedback - both good and bad!  We'd really
like to hear from you in regards to your thoughts on the Demo.

Visible Systems
315-363-8000 (V)
315-363-7488 (F)

Support:  razor_support@visible.com