The steps include:

1. In the New Class Name field enter the name you wish to give to the Java language class generated by JDP. It should be no more than 20 characters with no spaces. If you are unsatisfied with your screen, you can return to the layout area, modify it and built it again. However, due to the caching nature of Netscape and other browsers your initial class will remain and subsequent builds will appear to have no effect. To remedy this use a different temporary name to build your class and only use the final name when you are happy with the results.
2. In the Class Description field you enter a one-line description of your choice. This will be placed in the Java source itself for future reference.
3. The Frame Text Title is where you define what will be written at the upper left of the screen. This text appears as part of the border around the screen. For example, on the Save and Build screen, the Frame Text Title is "Build the class file".
4. Use the pull-down menus to restrict updates, inserts and deletes to the tables if desired. An update is a change to a record, an insert is a new record and a delete removes a record.
5. Press the Build to create the new source file, compile and load the new class.
6. Output from the compile will be displayed in the text area if there were errors. It is possible to generate code that will not compile in several ways. However if you follow the flow of JDP you generally will not experience problems.
7. You may view the finished Java source by pressing the View Source button. The source will then be loaded into the text area.
8. You can make changes to the source and then press the Save button to save changes.
9. To recompile the changed source with running the Builder press the Compile button.

Once finished building, press the View Finished Product tab.
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