Data Based Advisor articles from June 1994

Data Based Advisor archives from June 1994

Oracle gets aggressive about PC market. (Oracle Corp introduces OracleWare, a software bundle including Oracle 7.1, Oracle Workgroup Server and Novell's NetWare 3.11) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... In addition to ORACLE 7.1, its industrial-strength server, Oracle now offers OracleWare, a bundle of Novell's NetWare 3.11 and Oracle 7.1, and Oracle Workgroup Server. Workgroup Server has the features of Oracle7, including stored procedures...

Microsoft and Sybase: cordial but cooling. (Sybase Inc and Microsoft products remain compatible; Sybase System 10 products for Windows NT Advanced Server to ship in 3rd qtr 1995) (Brief Article)
June 1, 1994... Are you confused about the state of Microsoft and Sybase's relationship regarding SQL Server? Don't feel bad. It's difficult to sort it all out, especially when a press release mailed out by the two companies says, "Microsoft and Sybase Evolve...

KnowledgeWare will bundle SQLBase. (KnowledgeWare Inc including copy of SQLBase with ObjectView client/server development software) (Brief Article)
June 1, 1994... KnowledgeWare will bundle a single-user SQLBase engine with every copy of ObjectView, the company's visual, client/server development tool. KnowledgeWare will distribute a single-user version of SQLBase with each license of ObjectView at no...

Query tool uses expert technology. (Software AG offering ESPERANT graphical query tools) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... Software AG believe that many easy-to-use query tools let users create misleading and incorrect queries. It's offering a new graphical query tools called ESPERANT that it bills as the first end-user query tool to guarantee accurate results....

We want SQL! (survey finds SQL Access standard in greater demand than any other emerging standard) (Brief Article)
June 1, 1994... The SQL Access standard is in greater demand than any other emerging standard, according to a national survey conducted by The Standish Group. SQL Access was cited most often out of twelve emerging standards as the one which companies will...

Software suites = licensing chaos. (importance of software suites increasing) (Editor on the Go) (Editorial)
June 1, 1994... The importance of software suites is growing rapidly. They began as marketing gimmicks, a way to compete on price. They evolved into strategic tools, a way to get customers to become so involved with one product line that they have little use...

Feedback. (Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 1994... TechBridge meets the challenge We found the article, "Database Forecast: The Changing Application Development Industry" to be timely and interesting. Mr. Vinberg said that "what we really need is an integrated solution that combines the...

From the trenches: industry trends are changing the way you work. (new technologies affecting the way applications are developed) (Developer Issues)
June 1, 1994... It's always a good idea to stay on top of emerging technologies in the industry you work in. Keeping up with the radically changing directions in application development, however, is more than just a good idea. It's essential to developers...

Get to Notes databases in VB. (Brainstorm Technologies Inc's VB/NotesLink custom control for accessing databases created with Lotus Notes from Visual Basic) (Software Review) (Test Drives) (Evaluation)
June 1, 1994... VB/NotesLink is a custom control that allows Visual Basic (VB) developers to access databases created with Lotus Notes. The control's appearance and functionality closely resemble the data control included with Visual Basic 3.0 (figure 1)....

Improved: SQL-Programmer 1.5. (Sylvain Faust Software's Windows-based programming utility for maintaining SQL server databases) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
June 1, 1994... SQL-Programmer is a Windows-based utility designed to help you create and maintain SQL server databases and the objects within them. For programmers, it puts an interactive face on the SQL development process. Although SQL is frequently viewed...

Route E-mail documents. (Nestor Inc introduces N'Route Windows utility for automatically routing scanned images or incoming faxes on E-mail systems) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... N'Route is a Windows utility that lets users automatically route scanned images or incoming faxes on e-mail systems. Documents can be routed by printing recipient's name or identifier on document and dropping it into scanner or fax batch....

Access to ICR. (Nestor Inc introduces OmniTools 1.0, which adds intelligent character recognition tools to macro languages) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... OmniTools 1.0 offers access to intelligent character recognition tools of NestorReader 2.0 through Microsoft's Visual Basic, and other macro languages, including Visual Basic for Applications. Applications can be developed from Access, Excel,...

Access Notes documents via fax. (Ibex Technologies Inc introduces Notes-by-Fax) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... Notes-by-Fax allows Notes documents to be accessed remotely via a fax machine. Allows workgroup contributors to access bulletins, memos, specifications, and technical notes when not connected to Notes via PC or workstation. Voice prompts allow...

Use custom controls in PowerBuilder apps. (Software Integration Consulting Group's Visual Developers Kit) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
June 1, 1994... The number of add-on products for PowerBuilder developers has been painfully sparse. Finally, there's a product that simplifies the process of using custom controls with PowerBuilder. The Visual Developers Kit (VDK), from Software Integration...

Client/server OOP tool. (TechBridge Technology Corp introduces TechBridge Builder development environment) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... TechBridge Builder is a development environment for developers and end-users with visual programming that requires little or no coding. Features drag and drop interface, standard COBOL and SQL support, extensive database and middleware support,...

CA-Clipper class library. (Princeton MICRAN introduces ObjectDB 1.1) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... ObjectDB 1.1 is an upgrade that includes autoincrement fields, triggers, virtual columns, domains, and more. Features extended support for handling non-object DB files. Can pull in and manipulate tables on-the-fly. Supports declarative...

New client/server apps. (Ramco Systems introduces 12 integrated, client-server, Marshal Enterprise Management Software products) (Brief Article)
June 1, 1994... Ramco has introduced 12 integrated Marshal Enterprise Management Software products for client/server. All products run on multiple platforms, and are designed to support a range of environments. Marshal product family includes: Financial,...

NetWare server software for Windows NT. (Beame & Whiteside Software introduces MultiConnect for Windows NT) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... MultiConnect for Windows NT links Novell NetWare users to services on Windows NT, giving users access to NT files and printers. Adds IPX/SPX protocol stack to any machine running Windows NT. Implemented as a set of loadable Windows NT drivers;...

Support for 24-bit graphics. (Genus Microprogramming introduces GX Graphics 3.0 graphics library) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... GX Graphics 3.0 is a graphics library that supports 24-bit color (16.7 million colors). Allows developers to access resolutions of up to 1280x1024x16.7 million colors. Supports more than 50 different SVGA chipset revisions, includes more than...

Relational database software tool. (Linc Systems Corp introduces MerDoc for Windows) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... MerDoc (The Multiple Entity Relational Documentor) for Windows incorporates relational modeling methodology in a Windows tool providing database modeler with facility to document data models. Can be used during modeling session to record...

Alternative office suite. (PRISMAOFFICE Corp introduces PRISMAOFFICE for Windows 3.0 integrated software) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... PRISMAOFFICE for Windows 3.0 incorporates word processing, a relational database, and e-mail functions into one application and is an integrated relational database in dBASE IV format. Point-and-click interface, optional database interface...

Rule-based tool. (Neuron Data Inc introduces Smart Elements rule- and object-based expert-system development software) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... SMART ELEMENTS, a rule and object application development environment, supports C++ and features new graphical user interface widgets and support for the Data Access Element and key modules of Neuron Data's Elements Architecture: extensible...

GUI builder for RAID. (Micro Focus introduces Dialog System Professional) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... Dialog System Professional provides a user interface management system and application builder to create graphical user interfaces for Windows and OS/2 and character-based user interfaces for DOS and OS/2. Supports development of new graphical...

Ease Clipper conversion with Summer '93. (QBS Software Ltd's Summer '93 converts old Clipper applications to newer versions of Clipper) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
June 1, 1994... Summer '93, developed by QBS Software, LTD. and distributed by SofDesign International, Inc., lets you automatically convert applications written in older versions of Clipper, most notably Summer '87, to the most current CA-Clipper (Clipper 5)....

Production-level workflow features for the desktop. (Recognition International Inc introduces FloWare Desk 1.0 for automating business processes on a LAN) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... FloWare Desk 1.0 is a ready-to-use application that automates business processes within a LAN environment. Automates administrative processes implemented on the desktop, and routes information as part of overall workflow-based system....

English-language design software. (SerraCorp introduces Database Designer for programming relational databases using English sentences) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... Database Designer allows consultants to design and automatically program normalized relational database prototypes using English sentences. Uses Language-Oriented Data Modeling approach to database design to allow developers to extract logical...

Direct faxing from Windows. (Copia International introduces FaxFacts FFWIN Utility) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... FaxFacts FFWIN Utility lets you fax directly from Windows applications. Requires FaxFacts broadcast software, fax board(s), and dedicated PC that acts as fax server tied to the network for its outbound-only faxing operation. All fax hardware...

Client/server training. (Stro-Ware offering training for client/server, object-oriented programming and Windows application development in West Los Angeles) (Brief Article)
June 1, 1994... Stro-Ware now offers training for client/server, object-oriented programming, and Windows application development. Courses include Clipper training, programming in SQL, object-oriented programming in Clipper, Windows application development for...

New R&R. (Concentric Data Systems introduces R&R Report Writer 5.1 and R&R Code Generator 5.1) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... R&R Report Writer 5.1 supports memo and index file formats generated by Replaceable Database Drivers (RDDs). Formats include Clipper 5.2 NTX index files, Flexfile II DBV memo files, SuccessWare NSX index files and SMT memo files, and Loadstone...

Support for Oracle Workgroup Server. (KnowledgeWare Inc introduces ObjectView Workgroup Library and ObjectView Personal/SQL) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... ObjectView now supports the Oracle Workgroup Server. Will directly access the Oracle Workgroup Server through Oracle's native API; ObjectView Workgroup Library will reside on the server. ObjectView Workgroup Library provides teams of...

FlexFile II reduces Clipper flab. (Ganahl Software Inc's FlexFile II replaces CA-Clipper's variable length field) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
June 1, 1994... I've been using CA-Clipper for years, and one of its most limiting features (at least, for me) has always been memo fields. For those of you that don't use memo fields because of all the horror stories you've heard, there is a solution. For...

Multi-platform application development. (Sterling Software Inc introduces ANSWER:Zim 5.0) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... ANSWER:Zim 5.0 has graphical and text-based user interfaces. Developers can create applications that run in Windows and other environments including DOS and UNIX, making it possible to develop applications for deployment in graphical and...

Document management software. (Newport Canyon Associates introduces FileFlo 3.5 for Windows) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... FileFlo 3.5 for Windows gives PC and network users document information management capabilities typically found in larger systems. Provides Windows interface, document storage and retrieval, and comprehensive digital scanning and image...

DOS Desktop for Windows. (Phar Lap Software introduces Phar Lap FrontRunner) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... Phar Lap FrontRunner lets you run Windows programs from the DOS prompt, scroll and view your DOS screen history, and copy, paste, and print any part of your DOS session. Provides alternative to Program Manager that lets you run programs from...

New GUI for Empress. (Empress Software Inc introduces EMPRESS GUI object-oriented development software for interactive and graphical applications) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... The EMPRESS GUI, developed under X Windows and Motif, provides an object-oriented development environment for creating interactive and graphical applications. Mouse-driven interface provides point-and-click tools. Minimizes the programming...

Link for SQLWindows and TUXEDO. (Gupta Corp enhancing SQLWindows to provide links to Novell Inc's TUXEDO System) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... Gupta Corp. will provide direct links between SQL Windows and Novell's TUXEDO System. New integration will allow developers building client/server systems to access and invoke server logic from SQLWindows application. TUXEDO is a transaction...

Multi-user accounting system. (Software Business Technology Corp introduces VisionPoint 8.0 integrated accounting software) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
June 1, 1994... VisionPoint 8.0 is an integrated set of 16 multi-user accounting and business management applications for DOS and UNIX. Can be run out of the box, or tailored to individual needs with customization tools. Single-user compiled version is $295...

Idealist might be ideal for you. (europ2000 Inc's Idealist for Windows DBMS) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
June 1, 1994... If you want to see what information overload looks like, just stop by my office. I'll show you a hard disk bulging with research notes, interview transcripts, press releases, downloaded articles, e-mail messages and all kinds of similar stuff....

What's new with Notes? (Lotus Development Corp's Lotus Notes workgroup software) (includes related article on what makes a good Notes application) (Cover Story)
June 1, 1994... Product Directory Lotus Notes, $495/license, Phone Notes, $695, Lotus Development Corp. (617) 577-8500 Remark! Phone Client, $2,850 Simpact Associates (619) 565-1865 InfoPump, $25,000, Trinzic Corporation (617) 891-6500 ...

Access 2.0 improves with team effort. (Microsoft Access 2.0 database application development software) (includes related articles on ease of use improvements and the Navigator control) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
June 1, 1994... Microsoft Access 2.0, $495 Access Developer's Kit, $495 Microsoft Corp. One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052-6399 800-426-9400, (206) 936-8661 As one of its major goals, the Microsoft Access Team set out to create a version of Access that...

Securing enterprise data. (includes related articles on security issues and a product directory) (Tutorial)
June 1, 1994... With the rush to provide more legacy data to desktop PCs, and the explosion of e-mail and on-line services, the task of securing and protecting enterprise data poses a seemingly endless challenge for IS managers, network administrators, and...

DBASE for Windows expected soon!
June 1, 1994... Xbase languages, traditionally DOS-based, have remained competitive in a market that has been swept off its feet by Windows. One such language is dBASE, an application development tool that's been popular since it was released more than 10...

Flagship makes Clipper to UNIX smooth sailing. (Multisoft Datentechnik GmbH's Flagship 4.3 makes it easy to port Clipper code to Unix) (includes related article on an Xbase-Unix coalition) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
June 1, 1994... Contact Information Flagship 4.3, $290 to $5,700, depending on platform Multisoft Datentechnik GmbH D82027 Grunwald/Munich Postfach 321 Germany 1-49-89-641-7904 Fax 1-49-89-641-2974 North American distributor WorkGroup Solutions...

Design-then-run tools: 5 winners. (five key features of DTR tools provide code-free application development) (Database Developer) (Tutorial)
June 1, 1994... Product Directory 4th Dimension, $895 ACI US. Inc. 20883 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 252-4444; 800-384-0010 DataPerfect, $495 WordPerfect Corp. 1555 N. Technology Way Orem, UT 84057-2399 (801) 225-5000;...

Build an affordable RAID array for NetWare apps. (includes related articles on a RAID array for under $300 and the startup drive issue) (Database Developer) (Tutorial)
June 1, 1994... Fast and affordable systems, multiple CPUs, and advanced BUS architectures are feverishly pushing the performance envelope of PC-based networks and the database applications they host. Client/server applications running atop these...

A 7-step guide to consulting agreements. (Tutorial)
June 1, 1994... Consultants are often preoccupied with the immediate issues of price and payment terms. Although these issues are important, there are often disregarded issues that have long-term legal and practical significance. A consulting agreement is a...

Kappa enables real-time analysis of market data at Reuters U.K. (Kappa application development software) (includes related articles on the Intelligent Quality Toolkit and Kappa PC for Windows users) (Client/Server Advisor: Case Study) (Column)
June 1, 1994... As one of the world's largest information clearing houses, Reuters supplies news and market information to financial organizations around the globe. More than 90 percent of Reuters' revenue comes from the supply and processing of information...

Front-end tools for Windows NT. (Special Report) (Buyers Guide)
June 1, 1994... What's so special about Windows NT? And what's interesting about Windows NT programming tools? Look at it this way: Most drivers don't spend a lot of time contemplating the tachometers in their cars. If you shift gears a little too soon, you...

ODBC SDK: the sequel. (Microsoft's Open Database Connectivity Software Development Kit 2.0)(Client/Server Advisor) (Software Review) (Column) (Evaluation)
June 1, 1994... I recently looked at Microsoft's Open Database Connectiy (ODBC) Software Development Kit (SDK), version 2.0. As an application developer, I don't write C programs so I wasn't sure what I could do with the SDK. I set out with the objective of...

Deal with errors in PowerBuilder. (Client/Server Advisor: PowerBuilder Pro)(Column) (Tutorial)
June 1, 1994... Imagine, if you will, three associates--a salesman, an engineer, and a programmer--driving in the desert. They get a flat tire. The engineer, true to his profession, immediately grabs the jack and the lug wrench--he's ready to fix the problem....

Isolating concurrency levels and releasing locks. (Client/Server Advisor: Inside SQLWindows) (Column) (Tutorial)
June 1, 1994... Before last month's review of SQL-Windows 4.1, I introduced the database programming side of SQLWindows. I began with a conceptual overview on multi-user programming issues from a PC perspective--locking patterns with special attention on...

Managing client/server projects. (Client/Server Advisor: Client/Server On-Line) (interview with Critical Path Technical Services President Glenn Minch) (Interview)
June 1, 1994... Glenn Minch is President of Critical Path Technical Services, Inc. (CPTS), a Microsoft Solutions Provider in Redmond, WA. CPTS specializes in creating custom software solutions using the Microsoft Windows environment and the Microsoft Office...

Is someone copying your Notes database? (Client/Server Advisor: Systems Integration Tips) (Column) (Tutorial)
June 1, 1994... If you're using Lotus Notes and you're not careful, you could be inadvertently giving your data away to others without knowing it. Here is a possible scenario. Company Fearless has their payroll and human resource information in one Notes...

Using Visual Basic with Access 2.0. (Visual Basic Expert)(Column) (includes related article on the tip of the month ) (Tutorial)
June 1, 1994... Do the people you work with assume that since you program, you must know everything about computers? I work with the same people. When your officemates ask if they should buy Access 2.0, tell them "yes." Access 2.0 offers some major...

Pretty printer makes VB code attractive. (Custom Control of the Month) (Aardvark Software Inc's VB Pretty Printer 1.20) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
June 1, 1994... Visual Basic programmers looking for a code printing utility should check out Aardvark's Pretty Printer. This standalone utility makes Visual Basic program listings easier to read with formatting for both display and printing such as font...

More on managing errors in Clipper. (Column) (Hardcore Clipper) (Tutorial)
June 1, 1994... Last month, we began our look at managing errors in CA-Clipper programs. We looked at Clipper error handling constructs, and discussed a proactive technique you can use to check for errors (assertions). If you're unfamiliar with Clipper's...

Using custom methods. (Paradox Programmer) (includes related article on procedures) (Column) (Tutorial)
June 1, 1994... Custom methods are an integral part of constructing "smart objects" and designing applications that are easier to design and maintain. This article explores custom methods, first by reviewing methods in general, and then explaining what makes...

Increment customer numbers. (dBASE Developer) (Column) (Tutorial)
June 1, 1994... I wish that I had a dime for every time someone posted a message on a bulletin board asking how to do an incrementing key number for a data table. Not only am I interested in the answers that people post to this question, but I would be a rich...

Use SQL SELECTs and macros for reports. (FoxPro Developer) (Column) (Tutorial)
June 1, 1994... Giving users the flexibility to filter and sort their data for reports is an important part of an application. In this article, I'll explain how to implement this functionality in FoxPro. The technique I'll talk about is what I call the...

Using aliases in Paradox for Windows. (Paradox Basics) (Column) (Tutorial)
June 1, 1994... Aliases are a critical and powerful part of ObjectPAL programming in particular, and enterprise database planning in general. What are aliases? The Paradox documentation says that an alias is a name you can assign as a shortcut to a...

Calendar of events.
June 1, 1994... Gupta Developers Conference--Fifth annual conference's theme is object-oriented productivity in application development and deployment. Between 40 and 50 sessions on Gupta tools, SQLBase, enterprise connectivity, and case studies. Product...

Database confidential. (humor) (Column)
June 1, 1994... Buzz has searched everywhere for a good leather case for his new Toshiba Protege. Trips to local computer stores netted only cases that were just too big. Buzz wanted something to fit his Protege like a glove for those short trips when all the...