Butler SQL is the premier client-server relational database system for the Macintosh and Power Macintosh. With Butler SQL you'll discover for yourself the superior performance and flexibility of the only SQL client-server database for the Macintosh platform.
Butler SQL 2.0 has been enhanced with many new features including:
Ä Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) support
Ä ODBC drivers for Macintosh and all flavors of Windows (3.1, 95, and NT)
Ä TCP/IP connection ports
Ä enhanced ButlerTools application that makes it easier and faster than ever to design, create, and maintain your databases
Ä on-line database backup and restore
Ä support for the ALTER TABLE statement
Ä ability to detatch activity logs and database journals
Ä ODBC osaxen for accessing Butler from AppleScript using ODBC
Ä revised and expanded documentation: new Getting Started, User Guide, Programmers, and SQL Reference manuals
The Butler SQL 2.0 database server has many more improvements that increase its functionality and performance:
Ä support for ODBC data types
Ä support for alternate SQL 92 keywords
Ä improved query optimizer
Ä dramatically improved recovery from low memory and disk conditions
Ä improved support for composite keys
Ä improved row-buffer caching
Ä default table and index caching improves 'first-time' access to databases
Ä support for default ODBC and DAL stored procedures
Ä improved support for Macintosh folder and file aliases
Ä multiple cursors can now reference the same table
Ä increased maximum of tables in a SELECT statement to 20
Ä left and right outer join support (using Sybase or ODBC syntax)
Ä support for self joins
Ä improved activity logging, including logging of ODBC statements and parameters
Ä tracing of ODBC commands from client applications
Installing Butler
The installation for Butler SQL is very simple:
1) Double-click the Butler SQL 2.0 Installer icon.
2) Click Install; the installer will place all the required components in their proper location then restart your computer.
The Butler SQL server in this installer is a fat application, which means that it has been optimized for both 680x0 Macintosh and Power Macintosh computers. All documentation included with Butler SQL is in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer, an Acrobat Reader Installer is included with this package. Use the Custom Install options to install Adobe Acrobat.
If you are upgrading from a previous version of Butler SQL only the updated Butler 2.0 components will be installed. Your existing databases and settings will be retained. Also, the format of Butler 2.0 databases has not changed ≠†your databases will operate with Butler 2.0 without any update procedure required.
If you need assistance in the installation of Butler SQL, please consult the Butler Getting Started Guide, included with your Butler SQL 2.0 package.
Butler SQL Serialization
When you are prompted for the Butler SQL Serial #, please enter "Test Drive". This will enable you to create an unlimited number of databases with each database limited to 100 records.
What Gets Installed
The Easy Install option installs the following Butler SQL components onto your computer:
Ä Butler SQL server and client applications
Ä ButlerLink/FirstClass
Ä ButlerLink/XCMD
Ä ButlerLink/AppleScript (DAM and ODBC)
Ä Adobe Acrobat Reader Installer
Ä Documentation for all Butler SQL and ButlerLink components
Each of these components is described in detail in the Getting Started With Butler SQL guide.
The installer also includes a custom install feature that you can use to install individual components of Butler SQL onto separate machines. For your initial installation, we suggest that you use the Easy Install option. The Easy Install is the quickest and easiest way for you to see Butler SQL in action. After you have explored the numerous applications and demos, you can use the installer to create separate client and server machines.
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After trying Butler SQL Test Drive you can upgrade this demo version to the full package, complete with printed manual set, by calling EveryWare Development Corp. at 1-888-819-2500 (toll free) or (905) 819-1173. You can also contact us online at sales@everyware.com or visit our Web site at <http://www.everyware.com/>.
