Borland and Arbor Software announce link between Delphi and Essbase; direct access from Delphi to Essbase OLAP analysis server.SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 1995--Borland International and Arbor Software See Hyperion. , the fastest growing provider of multidimensional database See OLAP. software, today jointly announced the release of object class libraries and visual controls that allow Delphi developers to easily create OLAP (OnLine Analytical Processing) Decision support software that allows the user to quickly analyze information that has been summarized into multidimensional views and hierarchies. OLAP tools are used to perform trend analysis on sales and financial information. (On-Line Analytical Processing (database) On-Line Analytical Processing - (OLAP) A category of database software which provides an interface such that users can transform or limit raw data according to user-defined or pre-defined functions, and quickly and interactively examine the results in various dimensions ) applications which harness the power of Arbor's Essbase multidimensional database server. The class libraries and controls are included in the WIRED API Toolkit from AppSource Corp., a Business Intelligence/OLAP application and component developer, located in Orlando, Fla. WIRED API Toolkit accelerates the process of creating OLAP applications by providing a set of high-performance Delphi component objects and class libraries for Essbase. Data-aware database and report objects can be dragged directly from the Delphi component palette and dropped onto a form, where their properties can be set at design time. Dimension objects are created dynamically at runtime to allow the application to intelligently sense and react to changes in users' Essbase databases. WIRED API Toolkit was initially created for AppSource Corp.'s WIRED for OLAP product, also built using Delphi and Essbase, and slated for release later this month. WIRED API Toolkit will enable third party developers and consultants to build OLAP applications such as budgeting, sales analysis, product planning Product Planning is the ongoing process of identifying and articulating market requirements that define a product’s feature set. See also
"We're excited that Delphi developers can now quickly and easily create custom applications that work with Essbase," said Richard Gorman, vice president of products for Borland International. "AppSource has really proved out the advantages of Delphi as a powerful next generation development environment and its suitability for full-blown commercial application product development. We're extremely pleased with how AppSource has leveraged Delphi to develop both the WIRED API Toolkit and WIRED for OLAP," he added. "This technology enables Delphi developers to leverage the analytical power of the Essbase multidimensional engine," said Kirk Cruikshank, vice president of marketing for Arbor Software. "By using the open application programming interface provided with Essbase, AppSource has delivered a significant productivity tool for OLAP applications." "AppSource provides the capabilities to create a solution in a short timeframe," said Bob Richards The Rev. Robert "Bob" Eugene Richards (born February 20 1926, in Champaign, Illinois), known as the "Vaulting Vicar" in his competitive days, was a versatile athlete who made three Olympic teams in two events. , vice president of research and development for QRS QRS A pattern seen in an electrocardiogram that indicates the pulses in a heart beat and their duration. Variations from a normal QRS pattern indicate heart disease. Mentioned in: Bundle Branch Block , a provider of flow replenishment software and services to many of the largest retailers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . "The capabilities offered by this technology, together with the time savings in development time, are very impressive," he added. "The need for out of the box solutions for Enterprise Business Intelligence is what our customers have been asking for," said Richard Daley Richard Daley may refer to:
Pricing and Availability The base version of the WIRED API Toolkit is available now, direct from AppSource, and is priced at $995 for an Enterprise Development License with unlimited runtime editions. Included in the base version are the Database and Report objects with dynamic Dimension object creation. An enhanced version, which provides additional objects and prebuilt pre·built adj. Of, relating to, or constituting a structure or a portion of a structure that is constructed or assembled before being transported to its site of installation; prefabricated: a prebuilt home. forms to front-end the entire Essbase API, will be available first quarter 1996, priced at $2,995. For more information on the WIRED API Toolkit product, contact AppSource at 407/888-8050. Product Demonstration Both WIRED for API Toolkit and WIRED for OLAP will be previewed at Arbor Software's first international users conference -- Dimensions `95, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , the week of Oct. 16. For more information on Dimensions `95, call 800/858-1666. About Delphi Delphi Client/Server is the next generation client/server development tool, combining the RADical performance of an optimizing native code compiler with a visual design environment and fully scaleable database access. Delphi's component-based design delivers unlimited extensibility, scalability and performance, while its native 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. drivers 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. provide integrated database access. About Essbase Essbase is used for planning and analysis applications which require a defined analytical structure, consolidated actual, projected and derived data, multi-user, read/write data access and consistently fast response time regardless of database size. Essbase operates effectively within a data warehousing strategy or as a standalone, departmental solution. Essbase operates on servers running Windows NT, OS/2 and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). across all major networks connected to Windows, Macintosh and UNIX clients. Pricing starts at $43,250 for a multi-seat, five concurrent user license. In two surveys conducted by META Group's Application Development Strategies Service, Arbor's Essbase topped the list as the multidimensional database server most widely evaluated as part of a data warehousing strategy. The surveys queried MIS professionals attending the META Group/DCI Data Warehouse conferences in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Orlando, Florida held earlier this year. Borland: Making Development Easier Borland International Inc. (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 :BORL) is a leading provider of products and services targeted to software developers. Borland is distinguished for its high-quality software development tools, which include Delphi, Delphi Client/Server, Borland C++, Visual dBASE, Paradox and InterBase. Borland's award-winning products are supported through comprehensive programs for small- and large-sized software developers, corporate developers, value added resellers and system integrators. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley. For more information on Borland products and services, customers can access Borland Online, Borland's World Wide Web (WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. ) site, at http://www.borland.com. About Arbor Software Arbor Software Corp. develops and markets multidimensional database software for business planning, analysis and management reporting applications. Arbor's products are used by more than 500 corporations spanning a broad range of industries and business applications including Chemical Bank, Emery, Fidelity, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). , Neutrogena, Pennzoil, PEPSICO and Prudential. Arbor's products are sold direct, as well as through systems integrators and VARs worldwide. Arbor has alliances and partnerships with numerous companies including Andyne, Cognos, Comshare, FiServ, Hewlett-Packard, Hogan Systems, Informix, Microsoft, Red Brick, Sybase, Trinzic and Walker Interactive Systems. Arbor offices are located in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Sunnyvale, Washington D.C. and London. More information on Arbor products and services can be found on Arbor's World Wide Web (WWW) site at http://www.arborsoft.com. About AppSource Corp. AppSource Corp., headquartered in Orlando, is focused on providing advanced application products and componentware in the high growth Business Intelligence/OLAP market, driven by the needs of Fortune 2,000 corporations to gain simplified, value-added access and analysis of business information. Recently formed by an experienced team of Executive Information and Decision Support specialists, AppSource leverages mainstream technologies to develop products which offer better feature/function and much greater value than traditional vendors in this market with proprietary development tools. Early adopters of AppSource's technologies include IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , PriceCostco, The Sports Authority, and Flow International Corp. -0- Note to Editors: EssBase is a registered trademark of Arbor Corp. WIRED for OLAP and AppSource are trademarks of AppSource Corp. CONTACT: Arbor Software Marguerite Padovani, 408/541-4053 or Borland International, Inc. Marcy Schrader, 408/431-4304 or AppSource Adrian Marshall, 407/888-8050 |
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