How to Use This Documentation

Find the right section for your role and goal.

This documentation is organized by task, not by feature. Each section answers a specific question a user might have.

Learning paths by role

Developer

You want to find the impact of a change, trace a call path, or understand a piece of code.

  1. Log in and navigate the welcome page
  2. Understand the user interface
  3. Search for a specific object
  4. Explore a transaction end-to-end
  5. Trace the path between two objects

Architect

You want to understand the structure of an application you have not seen before.

  1. Log in and navigate the welcome page
  2. Understand the user interface
  3. Get an overview of your application
  4. Explore application modularity
  5. Map database access patterns

Modernization or migration lead

You want to assess how ready an application is for cloud migration or a technology change.

  1. Assess cloud readiness
  2. Use the Modernization Advisor
  3. Plan a database migration
  4. Generate an application discovery report

CAST Imaging administrator (new installation)

You want to install and configure CAST Imaging.

  1. Choose a deployment model
  2. Check requirements
  3. Install on Windows or Install with Docker
  4. Register and deliver source code
  5. Manage users

CAST Imaging administrator (existing installation)

  1. Administer and manage

AI user

You want to use AI features to understand code faster.

  1. Set up AI integration (admin task)
  2. Explain an object with AI
  3. Use the AI chatbot assistant
  4. Generate an AI functional report

How pages are structured

Every task page follows the same structure:

  1. Before you start — who the page is for, what role is needed, what must already exist.
  2. Steps — numbered, sequential instructions.
  3. Next steps — links to related tasks.

Where to find definitions

If you meet a term you do not know, go to About CAST Imaging.