Exploring Cache Object Script: Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices

Hey everyone,

I'm diving deeper into Caché ObjectScript and would love to open a discussion around the most useful tips, tricks, and best practices you’ve learned or discovered while working with it.

Whether you're an experienced developer or just getting started, ObjectScript has its own set of quirks and powerful features—some well-documented, others hidden gems. I’m looking to compile a helpful set of ideas from the community.

Some areas I’m especially interested in:

• 💡 Clever use of %INCLUDE, macros, and preprocessor directives
• ⚙️ Best practices in class-based development using %Persistent, %SerialObject, and %Library classes
• 🚀 Performance tips when dealing with globals, indices, and queries
• 🔁 Techniques for clean and reusable method design, including ClassMethod vs Method
• 🧪 Debugging tricks or useful utilities like %SYS.Debug, %SYSTEM.OBJ, or logging tools
• 🔐 Security considerations when exposing methods (like using web services or REST endpoints)
• 📊 Experience working with dynamic objects, JSON, and interoperability

I'd also love to hear about:

• Your favorite hidden features
• How you handle error trapping and logging
• Any custom utilities or wrapper methods you've built that save time

Let’s build a thread that both beginners and advanced ObjectScript users can benefit from.

Looking forward to your insights!