Application spies: SQL inspector and ODBC inspector; new performance monitoring tools from Mercury Interactive and Blue Lagoon allow developers to see SQL function calls and parameters for easy debugging.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 1995--Mercury Interactive Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on , NMS See NetWare Management System. :MERQ MERQ Mercury Interactive Corp (stock symbol) ), the market share leader in Automated Software Quality (ASQ ASQ American Society for Quality ASQ Arab Studies Quarterly ASQ Automated Software Quality ASQ Administrative Science Quarterly ASQ Ages & Stages Questionnaires ASQ Allowable Sale Quantity ASQ Ascension Island (DoD radar) ), Friday announced two new middleware monitoring tools: SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. Inspector 2.0 and ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. Inspector 2.0 for Windows. Priced at $495 each, both tools are available immediately from Mercury Interactive. The new tools monitor and provide information about the Structure Query Language (SQL) commands generated by desktop Windows applications for SQL relational database management systems See DBMS for a shorter list of “typical”, representative database management systems. Open-source software
(standard, database) Open DataBase Connectivity - (ODBC) A standard for accessing different database systems. There are interfaces for Visual Basic, Visual C++, SQL and the ODBC driver pack contains drivers for the Access, Paradox, dBase, Text, Excel and Btrieve (ODBC) application programming interface (API) or through Sybase's dbLib API (specifically for Sybase's SQL Server DBMS (DataBase Management System) Software that controls the organization, storage, retrieval, security and integrity of data in a database. It accepts requests from the application and instructs the operating system to transfer the appropriate data. ). When used in conjunction with Mercury Interactive's WinRunner client/server application testing tool and its LoadRunner client and server load testing tools, SQL Inspector and ODBC Inspector enable developers to quickly and easily monitor application performance and debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. errors related to client and server communication. Developers can also use the new tools to build LoadRunner/XL test scripts for multi-user and network load testing. SQL Inspector and ODBC Inspector were built by Blue Lagoon Software (San Diego) and are being distributed through Mercury Interactive under OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreements with joint Mercury Interactive and Blue Lagoon labeling. "Hundreds of applications and development tools today use dbLib and ODBC to talk to relational databases," said Amnon Landan, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Mercury Interactive. "But when many users are accessing the database simultaneously, performance bottlenecks become a vexing and difficult problem. When used with WinRunner and LoadRunner, our new Inspector products give developers a simple, real-time solution that will help them increase software quality while they improve their own productivity." The two Inspector products display API calls by name, parameter, and length of time for completion. By tracking and monitoring these calls, the Inspector tools enable developers to spot performance bottlenecks and application transaction errors, thereby speeding application debugging and improving software quality. Both ODBC Inspector and SQL Inspector work in conjunction with Mercury Interactive's WinRunner product, a comprehensive client/server application testing tool that automates the software quality process. Used throughout the software development process, WinRunner features an interactive testing environment, visual, point-and-click test scenario creation, and a powerful test scripting language that enables developers to ensure high levels of software quality. Integration with LoadRunner for fast test script creation Both tools also feature full compatibility with Mercury Interactive's LoadRunner multi-user, network and load testing environment, which simulates multiple "virtual" users of an application from a single workstation. By using LoadRunner and SQL Inspector or ODBC Inspector in tandem, developers can quickly and easily create such "virtual" users by inserting SQL calls detected by the Inspector tools directly into testing programs developed by LoadRunner. This capability can save developers hours or even days in test script creation. Pricing and Availability The list price for SQL Inspector 2.0 is $495 U.S.; it is available immediately. The list price for ODBC Inspector for Windows 2.0 is $495; it is available immediately. About Mercury Interactive Corp. Mercury Interactive Corp. develops, markets and supports a complete family of Automated Software Quality (ASQ) solutions that automate and manage testing and quality assurance for developers of client/server software and systems. The company's Enterprise Quality Architecture empowers corporate application developers, system integrators, and independent software vendors to identify software errors more quickly and efficiently than traditional methods allow. -0- Note to Editors: Enterprise Quality Architecture is a trademark of Mercury Interactive Corp. All other company or brand names may be trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Mercury Interactive Corp., Sunnyvale Ken Hertzler-Walters, 408/523-9900 kenh@merc-int.com or Graham Burnette, 408/523-9900 grahamb@merc-int.com Evans Communications Lori Evans, 415/595-8776 lori_evans@mcimail.com |
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