Item    7227641                 93/11/02        04:53
From:   CONRAD_GEIGER@NEXT.COM@INTERNET#
Subject: VNP Software Brings Low Cost Relational Database to NEXTSTEP

For Immediate Release

Contact: Linda Rosen or Ronald V. Simmons
VNP Software, Inc.
Phone: (802) 496-7799
Fax: (802) 496-7790
Email: IXAdaptor_Info@vnp.com

VNP Software Brings Low Cost Relational Database to NEXTSTEP

Cambridge, MA - November 1, 1993 - VNP Software today announced the
immediate availability of IXAdaptor, a DBKit adaptor that stores
data in IndexingKit files.  Combined with Indexing Kit files and
the DBModeler, IXAdaptor serves as a low cost single-user
relational database for NEXTSTEP - giving users the power of NeXT's
Database Kit without the high cost of other RDBMS solutions.

IXAdaptor supports all of the features of  the DBKit, including: a
subset of standard ANSI-SQL with statements like SELECT, UPDATE,
INSERT and DELETE; transactions; inner and outer joins; binding
custom objects to database attributes; and blob (object) storage.
For fast joins and quick updates, IXAdaptor automatically builds an
index for any attributes designated as a primary key or specified
in a relationship.  Data may be exported and imported using "flat"
files, allowing easy conversion to and from other data sources.
Schema building is managed graphically using the DBModeler
application, combining several administrative tasks into one easy
step.

IXAdaptor also works flawlessly in InterfaceBuilder test mode,
allowing rapid prototyping of database applications in a platform
independent manner.  Programmers can develop full-featured DBKit
applications using IXAdaptor - then easily move to a more
expensive, multi-user RDBMS as their needs change.

In addition,  IXAdaptor is bundled with all copies of VNP's
AccessKit, offering developers complete object-oriented access to
relational data using their own custom objects.

IXAdaptor is priced at $245 per seat and is available immediately.
A demo version of IXAdaptor is available via anonymous ftp at
vnp.com in the /pub directory.  A demo version may also be obtained
via NeXTMail by sending mail to IXAdaptor_Demo@vnp.com. IXAdaptor
and AccessKit are trademarks of VNP Software, Inc.

VNP Software (Cambridge, MA) offers development tools and
consulting expertise to the NEXTSTEP community.  Other VNP Software
products include the AccessKit, for class-based database access;
the UIBinder Palette, for binding object information to the user
interface; and DevMan, a software configuration management tool for
NEXTSTEP.



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