DataEase for Windows Users
We can analyse your application and provide a report identifying where we feel enhancements can be made by using the latest techniques and designs as detailed below.
As part of the audit process we will look at the techniques used in your application and if these can be enhanced then we will recommend alternatives using new techniques and technologies integrated within DataEase and Ffenics, this may for instance include using ODBC/OLEDB or DDE drivers for connectivity to other Windows Programs, enhanced DQL programming or using DataEase Custom Defined Functions (CDF) or Ffenics External Defined Functions (ELF) to enhance the applications performance and functionality.
DataEase for Windows was released in 1995, many users have redeveloped there Dos applications into DFW using screen styles which now look tired and out dated, Data Consultancy can apply the latest styles to your application giving them a new look and feel.
The new tab control features in both DataEase and Ffenics allows us to redesign forms to be more organised and user friendly, users will no longer need to scroll down long pages.
Lookup fields (DataEase) MultiBox (Ffenics) is a new way of displaying predefined Choice Field information the values are held in a different form rather than being hard coded in a field allowing for greater flexibility.
Reports can now be produced in a variety of formats including PDF using 3rd party software with DataEase and in built software in Ffenics, other formats available in addition to the normal Windows printer drivers are RTF, HTML and Excel.
DataEase and Ffenics contain more than 200 CDF/ELF functions which are in addition to the functions already available in the software. Some of these functions are used extensively by developers and therefore have now been included in the software without the need to manually install them. These functions allow developers for example to link with other Windows programmes including Web Browsers, Microsoft Office applications and attaching documents to records held within a form. All these functions are available to developers via DQL or direct from a button placed on a form. Additional functions can be purchased from 3rd party vendors to further enhance your application.
Live reports allow users to interact with the reports output like a form (in contrast to a printed report which only displays one static view of the data). Users can sort and select records, view records in related documents, use OML and add buttons or images to execute actions.
Users can email through DataEase or Ffenics in two ways using either a (CDF) or (ELF) linking your database forms and procedures to Outlook or other mailing software or by using DataEase internal emailing software called Blat or other 3rd party software with Ffenics.
DataEase and Ffenics applications can link to webpages directly from within a form by opening a webpage in your web browser at the push of a button or in DataEase by displaying a web page directly in a form using a WebField.
Other new functions in DataEase 8 include New Style memo fields, AdvancedWebFields, HTML Enhanced fields and HTML Printing, Date Picker and many more.
