AI Coding Assistant for Advanced Business Langauge (ABL) Accelerator Service
Help your Progress OpenEdge developers quickly adopt AI‑assisted workflows to modernize faster, improve code quality and build confidence without disrupting how they work.
Why use the Coding Assistant Service?
Generic coding assistants weren’t trained for the unique patterns, standards, and business logic found in OpenEdge ABL—so “out of the box” results options often miss the mark. The OpenEdge MCP Connector for ABL closes this gap by combining generative AI (GenAI) with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) that’s grounded in your code, documentation, workflows and rules. Recommendations align with how developers actually build.
What You Get
What The Accelerator Service Helps You Do
- Accelerates modernization and upgrades by enabling AI-assisted refactoring and guided improvements that support moving toward OpenEdge 12.
- Improves code quality and consistency with AI guidance grounded in your standards and patterns.
- Increases developer productivity quickly through hands-on training and practical workflows embedded in the IDE.
What We Offer
- Set-up and configuration of the Windsurf IDE (or another of your choice) for your development team.
- Integration and configuration of the ABL plug-in for AI assistance.
- Connection and validated access to the Connector for ABL syntax and documentation support.
- Full- day hands-on workshop to train developers on AI-enhanced code completion, prompting and (semi-) autonomous agents.
- Tailored configuration that aligns with your coding standards, architecture and project context.
How It Works
Accelerate Adoption in Three Days with Professional Services
Set Up
Set up your Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
Configure
Configure AI-powered tooling
Integrate
Integrate the Connector so AI assistance works inside your daily development workflow
Enable
Lead tailored, hands-on enablement so developers can confidently use AI for everyday work
Engagement Plan
Day 1
Environment Set-up and Plug-in Based Configuration
- Install and verify your IDE on developer machines
- Configure the ABL plug-in with proper authentication and settings
- Connect and validate integration with the connector for real-time support
- Provide an initial walkthrough of your IDE and plug-in functionality
Day 2
AI Workshop and Usage Training
- Provide covering an overview of AI capabilities in the IDE and best practices for AI-assisted development, including (prompting, code generation, refactoring), and practical workflows
Day 3
Customization and Knowledge Transfer
- Configure the AI coding assistant for your environment, including repository access, coding standards/naming conventions, architectural patterns, business logic examples, etc.
- Assist with prompt-engineering strategies tailored to your workflows
- Help you to choose an IDE that best fits your requirements
- Perform a final validation and documentation handoff
- Hold a Q&A session
We Can Help
The Progress Professional Services team is ready to help your developers adopt AI-assisted ABL development quickly and effectively. Modernize with confidence and accelerate time to value.