For Immediate Release Contact: Lowell Schneider Schema Research Corporation Info@lsc.com SCHEMA RESEARCH CORPORATION ANNOUNCES SCHEMA-E VERSION 1.3 WITH EOF(r) COMPATIBILITY Beta Version of Software Available Immediately ----- Redwood City, CA, December 5, 1994 -- Schema Research Corporation announced today that SchemaE(tm) version 1.3 is scheduled for release in January, 1995 and that beta copies of the software are available immediately. SchemaE is a NEXTSTEP(r) CASE database design and management tool that integrates with the NEXTSTEP object-oriented software development tools DatabaseKit(r) and Enterprise Objects Framework(r) (EOF) for building client/server database mission-critical software quickly and without extensive programming. SchemaE speeds development and improves the design process by eliminating the need for SQL scripts or programming to update database designs. By reverse engineering the database every work session, SchemaE presents a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of the database schema. Changes such as creating tables, adding columns, or changing data types can be implemented with simple graphical changes to the schema diagram. Version 1.3 adds support for NeXT Computer Inc.'s EOF and contains about 90% of the functionality of NeXT's Enterprise Objects Modeler(r) (EOM). This feature saves customers even more time during development by combining the two tasks of database construction and modelling into one graphical design environment. New Features in 1.3: - Index Creation -- Version 1.3 allows the developer to build and incorporate indexes graphically through SchemaE, giving an added degree of control over design and development. - Multiple Diagraming -- Customers can now create customizable diagrams of any area of the database. With multiple diagrams, only the specific area of the database the customer wishes to examine needs to be displayed. - On-Line Help -- SchemaE now supports the NEXTSTEP standard on-line help service. The entire users manual has been integrated into this point and click service allowing customers the immediate help they need, and saving the time that would be required in finding and searching through a hard copy manual. In addition to the above features, version 1.3 also integrates the following customer suggestions: - DBObjects Browser -- This new browser lists all of the views and tables at a glance, allowing quick and easy access to any table or view within the schema. - Color -- SchemaE now includes color functionality which allows users to more easily organize, and better differentiate between, sections of the database schema. - New Licensing Procedures -- Version 1.3 contains support for floating licenses, and has a new simplified set-up procedure. SchemaE 1.3 is available for $3,300, and SchemaE-50(tm) which provides all of the same features and capabilities as SchemaE, but limits database size to 50 tables, is available for $950. Schema Research provides nine months of free support and maintenance with each purchase, including software patches and upgrades. Upgrades to version 1.3 of SchemaE are provided free of charge to customers covered under maintenance contracts (software purchased after May 15, 1994, or maintenance contracts purchased after January 15, 1994). Upgrades can be purchased for 15% of the retail price of the product at the time of upgrade. Please contact Schema Research for more information. ------ Schema Research has been providing database expertise since 1988. In addition to SchemaE and SchemaE-50, Schema Research's product line includes SchemaView(tm) for $195, and SRTransport(tm) for $5,000. For more information, or to obtain a beta version of SchemaE 1.3, please contact: Lowell Schneider or Darren Smith Schema Research Corporation 2603 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063 (415) 368-8477 USA Info@lsc.com =END=