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DXREL.TXT - Press Release for DATA-XPERT 1.0
Date: June 12, 1995
Contacts: Gail Ruby James Lively
Product Manager Public Relations
Compuware Corporation Niehaus Ryan Haller
810-737-7521 415-827-7082
NEW COMPUWARE DEVELOPER TOOL OPENS DOORS
TO DISTRIBUTED RELATIONAL DATA
A key to thorough testing of client/server applications
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI -- Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) today
announced DATA-XPERT, a powerful new tool that aids developers in
fully testing client/server applications by automating the otherwise
time-consuming, cumbersome process of creating high-quality test data.
DATA-XPERT also helps developers quickly identify and correct
production data corrupted by application errors.
DATA-XPERT enables developers to easily obtain and modify relational
data from any number of Oracle and DB2/2 databases located anywhere on
a distributed network.
From DATA-XPERT's graphical desktop interface, developers can:
u Access and view data from multiple databases, simultaneously and
transparently, regardless of DBMS type or location.
u Copy and paste selected data from remote databases into test tables.
u Quickly tailor data to fit specific test conditions using a
spreadsheet-like interface.
u Automatically generate new test data, if no production data exists.
DATA-XPERT provides the ability to repeat rows and fill columns with
new data, based on developer-defined parameters.
u Isolate and resolve problems with production data. Developers can
work with remote databases without violating security mechanisms.
Helping developers work faster, more accurately
DATA-XPERT eliminates the otherwise necessary tasks of writing SQL
code, scripts or one-time programs to access data or manually entering
data into test tables one row or transaction at a time.
"It's important to us to have test data that simulates the real world
conditions our programs may encounter. But we were stuck without a
simple way to create that test data from DB2/2. We had to know SQL and
our data very well," said Darrell Harper, a utilities specialist at
USAA, a San Antonio-based insurance and financial services company.
Harper has evaluated a beta version of DATA-XPERT. "I see DATA-XPERT
as the tool we're going to use to take our DB2/2 data, change it and
get on with running our test cases."
Accessing multiple databases simultaneously, transparently
Compuware intends to support other operating systems and additional
database management systems in future releases of DATA-XPERT. The
company also plans to give developers access to DB2 data on the
mainframe from the DATA-XPERT desktop interface by integrating the
product with Compuware's File-AID for DB2 tool.
"In today's distributed computing environment, more companies store
data in different DBMSs and in different sites," said Christine
Galloway, general manager of Compuware's industry-leading file and
data management products. "Developers no longer face accessing those
databases one at a time. DATA-XPERT lets them get their hands on all
the data they need as easily as if it were stored in the same
database."
DATA-XPERT's architecture reduces network traffic and, as a result,
improves response time. It can process a data-related request at
either the client or server level, depending on which makes the most
sense. Moreover, the product eases the learning curve of mainframe
programmers transitioning to client/server by providing an optional
ISPF mode.
Pricing and availability
DATA-XPERT Release 1.0 is expected to be generally available from
Compuware (1-800-306-5081) later this month on the OS/2 platform, and
will access Oracle and DB2/2 databases. DATA-XPERT will be offered at
introductory prices of $250 per client copy ($500 list price) and $500
per server copy ($750 list price).
About Compuware
Compuware Corporation is a leading worldwide provider of software
products and professional services that help information technology
professionals efficiently develop, implement and support the
applications that run their businesses. Founded in 1973, Compuware
today ranks as one of the 15 largest independent software vendors in
the world. The Company's products have been licensed by more than
8,000 organizations worldwide. Revenues for fiscal 1995 totaled $534
million.
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For information regarding sales of DATA-XPERT call (800)306-5081