OpenEdge now allows multiple database operations in SQL to be performed concurrently without interfering with each other.

The benefit of online operations is that OpenEdge SQL objects do not require an exclusive lock and are accessible to other queries and operations.
  • Rename field using SQL
  • Drop a trigger
  • SQL commands to modify schema
  • Startup parameters -SQLEnableCoreGeneration and -SQLFailureDrivenLog can be changed when the database is in use.
  • Drop a field