A data-driven application lets you provide different operational choices to different users from a single frame that can be used throughout several applications. The choices that appear on the menu are stored in a database table or a runtime array and are displayed selectively at runtime based on such information as the end user's login or group ID.

One menu frame can serve all applications, standardizing user interaction throughout an organization. In addition to facilitating standardization, this style minimizes the user frustration that arises from being presented with operations for which permissions are lacking.