The Big Product Picture Stephen W Meeley Vice

The Big Product Picture Stephen W. Meeley Vice President Product Management

Char. Mode UI Windows UI Thin Client UI The Core of Data. Flex Technology Data Dictionary Objects Database API Data. Flex Pervasive IBM DB 2 ODBC Others

Data. Flex 3. 1 Visual Data. Flex 6 Data. Flex Web. App Server Data. Flex for Btrieve Crystal Reports for Data. Flex Data Dictionary Objects Data. Flex Language (Runtime) Data. Flex Database API Data. Flex DBMS Pervasive. SQL for Data. Flex IBM DB 2 Universal Database for Data. Flex Connectivity Kit for ODBC Others Direct to Client/Server

Product Line Overview Data. Flex u Visual Data. Flex u Data. Flex Web. App Server u Crystal Reports for Data. Flex u Pervasive. SQL for Data. Flex u IBM DB 2 Universal Database for Data. Flex u

Product Line Overview u Connectivity Kits u u u Data. Flex Connectivity Kit for Pervasive. SQL Data. Flex Connectivity Kit for IBM DB 2 Data. Flex Connectivity Kit for ODBC Flex. OLE u Data. Flex for Btrieve u Data. Flex Debugger u

Data. Flex u Current release is Data. Flex 3. 1 d u u u All supported platforms on a single CD Available on our FTP site If you don’t have 3. 1 c, you’ll need an updated registration code Various bug fixes and fixes to the English keyboard driver for Console Mode Added Linux and SCO 7 support to the UNIX line

Data. Flex u Our next release is Data. Flex 3. 1 e u u Increase Data. Flex maximum data file size from 2 Gig to 4 Gig Move the Console Mode keyboard driver into a separate DLL to address International keyboard issues Improvements in Linux Various bug fixes

Visual Data. Flex u We’ll save the best for last. . .

Data. Flex Web. App Server u The most exciting example of OOP fulfilling it’s promise of encapsulation and reuse that I’ve seen to date.

Crystal Reports 7 for Data. Flex u A suite of three products that provide access to your Data. Flex and Visual Data. Flex application data. u u Crystal Reports for Data. Flex Seagate Crystal Reports The Data. Flex Connectivity Kit for Crystal Reports TM Arnett will discuss and demonstrate on Wednesday morning.

Crystal Reports 7 for Data. Flex For applications that store data in the Data. Flex native DBMS. u A combination of Seagate Crystal Reports 7 and the Data. Flex Connectivity Kit for Crystal Reports. u May be used with any Data. Flex application data, regardless of the DBMS used. u Standard and Professional versions. u

Seagate Crystal Reports 7 For applications that store data in other DBMS formats supported by Crystal Reports. u May also be used in conjunction with 3 rd party ODBC drivers that support the Data. Flex native DBMS. u Standard and Professional versions. u

Data. Flex Connectivity Kit for Crystal Reports 7 For applications that store data in the Data. Flex native DBMS. u Use with existing licenses of Seagate Crystal Reports 7. u If you use older versions of Crystal Reports, you should continue to use the Data. Flex Driver for Crystal Reports 5 and 6. u

Crystal Reports for Data. Flex u Our goal is to continue to enhance our OEM relationship with Seagate Software. This will enable us to keep this product line growing and responsive to the needs of the Data. Flex community.

Crystal Reports 7 for Data. Flex Increase our participation in Seagate’s OEM programs and events. u Design the Connectivity Kit and bundled products in such a way that we can stay current with Seagate’s latest releases. u Increase our expertise and involvement with Seagate’s products to ensure that we are offering the best solutions to our developers and users. u

Crystal Reports 7 for Data. Flex u Fast And Easy Report Creation u Complete Design Control for Perfect Reports u Interactive Analysis for In-Depth Investigation u Real World Reporting for Real World Results u All-Encompassing Database Support u Flexible Distribution u Advanced Web Reporting u Powerful Reporting for Application Developers

Pervasive. SQL for Data. Flex A low cost, high performance client/server solution for your LAN applications. u Pervasive. SQL is known for it’s ease of use and zero-DBA design. u The most “natural” fit between the Data. Flex model and a client/server model. u Plays a big part in the growth we are experiencing. u

IBM DB 2 Universal Database for Data. Flex Released earlier this year. u Provides client/server solutions for both LAN and UNIX applications. u Expands the business opportunities for Data. Flex developers. u

The Data. Flex Connectivity Kit for Pervasive. SQL u Connects applications to existing Btrieve or Pervasive. SQL servers. u Current release is revision 1. 1 u Revision 1. 2 is included in the Client/Server Tool Kit supplied with Visual Data. Flex 6. u Eddy Kleinjan will provide the details on the enhancements in revision 1. 2 later this afternoon.

The Data. Flex Connectivity Kit for IBM DB 2 u Connects applications to existing IBM DB 2 Universal Database servers. u Current release is revision 1. 0 u Revision 1. 0 is included in the Client/Server Tool Kit supplied with Visual Data. Flex 6. u Marcia Ferreira will demonstrate on Tuesday afternoon.

The Data. Flex Connectivity Kit for ODBC Connects applications to any ODBC data source. u Allows developers to easily integrate their applications with a wide array of packaged and custom applications. u Current release is 1. 1 u John Kramel will demonstrate on Tuesday afternoon. u

New Server Releases Pervasive. SQL 2000 u IBM DB 2 Universal Database 6 u As long as existing API remains unchanged, our Connectivity Kits will continue to function. u Future releases of the Connectivity Kits may take advantage of new API features. u

Flex. OLE u Flex. OLE allows you to utilize Active. X and OLE Automation Servers from within your Visual Data. Flex applications. This allows you to provide extended application features and tightly integrate your application with other Windows applications. Current Release is 1. 52 u Revision 1. 53 is included in the Visual Data. Flex 6 Professional Bundle. u

Data. Flex for Btrieve Allows developers to convert legacy Data. Flex applications to use Btrieve or Pervasive. SQL servers. u Current release is Revision 2. 2 u Includes Data. Flex runtimes from revision 2. 3 b through 3. 1 c, Data. Flex for Windows, and Visual Data. Flex 4. u

The Data. Flex Debugger provides source-level debugging for procedural and object-oriented character mode applications. u Earlier this year, we released the Data. Flex Debugger 2. 0 for Data. Flex 3. 1 u This product is sold as an add-on to Data. Flex 3. 1 DOS development licenses. u

Visual Data. Flex 6 u. The very best product that we have brought to market in 20 years of providing open development solutions!

Visual Data. Flex 4 - 1997 u The “First” Release u Data. Flex u Data for Windows 95 and NT Dictionaries u Visual Development u Application Builder u It Really Works!!

Visual Data. Flex 5 - 1998 u The “Integration” Release u IDE - Complete Integrated Development u Visual Data Dictionary Builder u Win. QL Report Writer

Visual Data. Flex 6 - 1999 u The “Ease of Use” Release u Better IDE u Better Database Builder u Better “Smarter” Compiler u Language Changes u Integrated Source Debugger u Crystal Reports 7 for Data. Flex

The Visual Data. Flex 6 Message u Produce database applications faster with an Integrated Development Environment specifically tuned for database manipulation u Extend your application functionality through a mature and proven objectoriented 4 GL

The Visual Data. Flex 6 Message u Connect your application solutions to industry-leading database servers u Easily web-enable your applications with the Data. Flex Web. App Server u Powerful Data. Flex DBMS included for royalty-free application distribution

A powerful answer to a simple question. . . u Need to develop a database application? u Visual Data. Flex 6 provides the right tools for creating database applications, fast!

So What’s New? u Integrated source-level debugging facilities help you track down and fix problems quickly and easily. u Provide world-class reports in your applications with Crystal Reports 7 for Data. Flex - with nothing extra to buy!

So What’s New? u The business rules you define in Visual Data. Flex can be used with the Data. Flex Web. App Server for highly integrated Internet and LAN applications - with no code changes necessary. u Component Explorer and Program Explorer make navigating, editing and debugging your custom code a snap.

So What’s New? u Advanced Integrated Development Environment provide easy access to an extensive library of data aware controls. u Enhanced support for sub-classing and external classes provides the simplicity of drag and drop development for all your custom controls.

So What’s New? u Our latest, high-performance client/server tools supply everything you need for development, testing, and support - in the box! u Intelligent compilation logic detects even the most subtle compile-time errors, with better error notification and “jump to error” editing.

What’s In The Box? u New Box u Printed Documentation u Installation u Quick and Environment Guides Start u Developing Applications u New - Language Guide u Database Guide

What’s In The Box? u Visual Data. Flex CD - or u Visual Data. Flex Professional Bundle CD - and u Client/Server Tool Kit CD

Reality - Not Promises. . . u All components of Visual Data. Flex 6 have been sent out to our production suppliers u We can reserve your orders now - just speak with Fern or Jerry u We will be shipping product as soon as all components are in-house.

Let’s take a quick look. . .