News
For Immediate Release:

         Contact:
         Dana W. Parrish
         904-363-1646
         dana@oceansoft.com



OCEAN SOFTWARE SHIPS COMPLETE ACCESS DEVELOPER (tm) v1.1 for NEXTSTEP (tm)


December 11, 1995 - Jacksonville, Florida - Ocean Software, Inc. is
pleased to announce Complete Access Developer version 1.1 for the
NEXTSTEP environment has been released.  Complete Access Developer is
an Interface Builder Palette which works with NeXT's Enterprise
Objects Framework (tm) to permit rapid development of database query,
reporting, and data analysis functionalities in mission critical
custom applications.

"We have taken the same objects used to create Complete Access and
put them into an Interface Builder Palette." says Randy Leonard,
President of Ocean Software, Inc.  "Instead of your custom
application calling another application to perform your reporting
requirements, you can now embed our technology directly within your
own application to better control its' interface."

The impact of this tool is significant since it permits the
developer to design a sophisticated report in just minutes, assign
any number of queries or text file imports, and be done.  There is
literally no programming required for most applications, and all
database access is performed via Enterprise Objects Framework.
Complete Access Developer will significantly reduce the amount of
time it takes to embed hierarchical reports, forms, columnar reports,
form letters, envelopes, and/or labels into custom applications.

Alan Cook of RE/MAX Crest Realty agrees with this promise of power,
simplicity, and flexibility, asserting that you "just pop-in the
Complete Access Palette and add report generation to any NEXTSTEP
application you're developing, all without writing a line of code."
It really is that easy.

The reports created with Complete Access Developer are saved within
your application, so they cannot be modified by end-users.  But it is
possible for applications built with Complete Access Developer to
read reports created with our end-user reporting application,
Complete Access.  This permits your unassisted customers to modify
the reports generated by your custom application, should your design
permit it.  So depending on your needs, we offer the security
required by some and flexibility demanded by others.

Since Complete Access Developer is comprised of the same objects
used to create Complete Access, the functionality of our palette is
nearly identical to our application.  Features included in Complete
Access Developer include:

     * The perfect complement to EOF
     * Extensive query support, including:
     * A graphical query builder empowers even the novice, no
       knowledge of SQL is required
     * Query parameterization
     * Results of many queries are easily combined
     * Automatic generation of subqueries as an optional feature
     * Query results may be shared by many documents
     * Extensive import/export support, including:
     * Arbitrary field and record delimiters
     * Drag & drop import with optional automatic model generation
     * Export data from multiple tables to a single text file
     * Exported data may be sorted
     * Filters to exclude specific records from the exported data
     * Extensive aggregate support, including:
     * Total, Running Total, Percent of Total, Average, Minimum,
       Maximum, and Count
     * Group aggregates, unlimited nested groups are supported
     * Filters to exclude specific records from the aggregate result
     * Extensive document interfaces
     * Hierarchical reports, forms, columnar reports, form letters,
       envelopes, labels, and summary pages
     * Free form design environment
     * A paper interface allows you to see how your document will
       appear as you design it
     * A document's paper size is arbitrary, your reports
       automatically reflow to the paper size you require
     * Extensive support for calculations including:
     * Six distinct function categories:  Math, Statistics,
       Trigonometric, Financial, Text, Date/Time, and Logical
     * Calculations on aggregated values
     * Aggregates on calculated values
     * Automatic scanning for syntax errors
     * Shared "smart" variables
     * Utilize variables in any number of calculations
     * Embed variables within queries
     * Display variables in any number of documents
     * Use variables for layout, aggregate, and data export filters
     * Arbitrary formatting of dates, times, and numbers
     * Documentation
     * Tutorial
     * QuickStart Manual
     * API Manual
     * Extensive API to empower developers
     * Future porting to the OpenStep platform

Complete Access v1.1 is available for Intel-, Motorola-, SPARC- and
HP PA-RISC-based versions of NEXTSTEP 3.2 or later.  Pricing starts
at $2999 per user.  A run-time fee of $149 is required for each
application created with Complete Access Developer.  A demonstration
version is available via ftp, e-mail, or disk.  Contact Dana Parrish
of Ocean Software at 904-363-1646 or dana@oceansoft.com for further
details.


Ocean Software, Inc.

Ocean Software, Inc. of Jacksonville, FL, founded in 1991, develops
a variety of database access tools for NEXTSTEP and OpenStep.
Complete Access is a trademark of Ocean Software, Inc.




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