Carleton Corporation announces Windows NT, UNIX and AS/400 server support with Passport 5.6.BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 1997-- Key Enhancements To PASSPORT 5.6 Offer A Total Client/Server Data Warehousing Solution. PASSPORT 5.6 Opens New Markets, Increases Market Share and Revenue For Carleton Continuing to lead the market in delivering integrated data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse solutions, Carleton Corporation announces Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , 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). and AS/400 server support for its data extraction Data extraction is the act or process of retrieving (binary) data out of (usually unstructured or badly structured) data sources for further data processing or data storage (data migration). , transformation and migration data warehousing tool, PASSPORT 5.6. Carleton's GA version of PASSPORT 5.6 is available today and offers a total client/server solution. PASSPORT's open architecture enables the product to run on and source data from more platforms than ever before. The new architecture streamlines the creation and management of a data warehouse, empowers the PC client and allows virtually any source or target to be utilized. As the data warehousing market expands, PASSPORT 5.6 will open new opportunities and greatly increase market share and revenue potential for Carleton. The new version of PASSPORT further augments the data warehousing capabilities of Carleton's MetaCenter strategy and creates the most robust suite of tools integrated at the meta data level. Carleton's PASSPORT is a comprehensive meta data-driven extraction, transformation and migration tool used within a data warehouse environment to automate the process of mapping, extracting, cleansing, transforming and formatting data from source production database management systems (e.g. DB2/400, DB2, IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. , Oracle, Sybase, VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) An IBM access method for storing data, widely used in IBM mainframes. It uses the B+tree method for organizing data. VSAM - Virtual Storage Access Method , etc.) to target database management systems while providing a complete meta data management integration. PASSPORT 5.6 allows users to develop and compile applications on a PC workstation that can be executed on NT, UNIX or mainframe platforms. Running on Windows 95 and Windows NT, PASSPORT 5.6 enables users to source ODBC-compliant relational databases, such as Informix, Ingres, Oracle or Sybase. In addition, PASSPORT 5.6 can create and verify the code for transformation rules on the PC without going to the mainframe. PASSPORT 5.6 enhancements span all three PASSPORT product components: the Meta Data Manager (formerly known as the Dictionary Manager), the new client-based Code Generator and the Program Manager. Meta Data Manager (MDM (Modular Digital Multitrack) An audio recorder that mixes and records multiple tracks of digital audio. The two major MDM technologies are ADAT and DTRS. See ADAT and DTRS. ) The Meta Data Manager (MDM) has been completely re-written to provide a friendlier graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. ). The GUI guides users through the process of defining data, generating programs and migrating data. The PASSPORT windows and frames are object-oriented and allow users to enter information and query meta data using point and click menus, toolbars, windows and frames. Code Generator 5.6's new client-based Code Generator provides the capability to generate mainframe COBOL COBOL: see programming language. COBOL in full Common Business-Oriented Language. High-level computer programming language, one of the first widely used languages and for many years the most popular language in the business community. or MicroFocus COBOL extraction and PASSPORT transformation programs directly on the PC. The addition of MicroFocus COBOL expands PASSPORT's abilities beyond its successful history in the mainframe arena, allowing the user to compile programs for UNIX, Windows NT and AS/400 data sources. Program Manager PASSPORT's Program Manager has been refined to provide automated MVS (Multiple Virtual Storage) Introduced in 1974, the primary operating system used with IBM mainframes (the others are VM and DOS/VSE). MVS is a batch processing-oriented operating system that manages large amounts of memory and disk space. JCL (Job Control Language) A command language for mini and mainframe operating systems that launches applications. It specifies priority, program size and running sequence as well as the files and databases used. JCL - Job Control Language generation 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. source support. JCL can now be generated at the program export. The Program Manager allows users to specify the ODBC to access relational source files. Another important feature of the PASSPORT 5.6 Program Manager is its support for double byte character sets. This engineering project was funded by NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers , a key Carleton technology and channel partner, and gives NCR Japan exclusive distribution rights to sell the double byte enabled version of PASSPORT 5.6 for 15 months in Asia Pacific, NCR's fastest growing market. NCR can also distribute PASSPORT worldwide. Carleton owns the double byte technology and will be able to distribute it directly after the exclusive, 15-month agreement. "This partnership should begin to pay dividends for Carleton," said Wayne Eckerson, director of the business intelligence & data warehouse service and senior consultant with the Patricia Seybold Group, about the NCR relationship. PASSPORT 5.6 NEW FEATURES: -- Supports HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. , Sun Solaris, Windows NT and AS/400 Sources -- Completely Revised GUI in the Meta Data Manager -- PC-Based Code Generation -- Facilitates Back-up of Meta Data Dictionary -- ODBC Sourcing on UNIX and NT Platforms -- Improved MVS JCL Generation With Export Function -- Internationalized - Double Byte Support With Full Japanese Version Available -- Exports MDIS See Meta Data Coalition. and CDIF (CASE Data Interchange Format) An EIA standard for exchanging data between CASE tools. See PCTE. CDIF - CASE Data Interchange Format To help its customers take advantage of PASSPORT's powerful new features, Carleton Consulting Services is offering a PASSPORT 5.6 implementation service package to 5.5 customers. "With release 5.6, Carleton is well-positioned to address the needs of the enterprises that increasingly need to source legacy data on a wide range of platforms in their data warehouse applications," said Aaron Zornes, executive vice president and director, Application Delivery Strategies, META Group. "The increased platform support of PASSPORT 5.6 will also greatly strengthen the attractiveness of Carleton's MetaCenter strategy as a comprehensive solution for building and managing data warehouses." PASSPORT is one of four products currently available through Carleton's MetaCenter Strategy offering. The other meta data, integrated products include: -- QDB/Analyze, a data quality analysis and identification data warehousing tool -- SourcePoint, an automated scheduling and data warehousing loading tool -- Warehouse Control Center, a navigation, subscription and data mart management tool Carleton Corporation Carleton Corporation is a premier provider of advanced data warehousing management software solutions to global Fortune 2000 organizations and public agencies. Carleton is the founder of the data warehouse Success Builder program and The MetaCenter. The Success Builder program is a complementary consulting and service offering that addresses data warehousing implementation and business issues across the entire MetaCenter product set. The MetaCenter is an integrated tool set developed in conjunction with the premier providers of Data Warehousing technology in the market today. The MetaCenter provides a comprehensive, open solution for building and managing data warehouses. With sales and support offices throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, Carleton distributes its technology and consulting services through direct sales and channel partners. Carleton is headquartered at 700 Technology Park Drive, Billerica, MA 01821. Telephone: 508.439.9239 Facsimile 508.439.9229. Worldwide web site at http://www.carleton.com CONTACT: Robert Collins Sterling Hager, Inc. 617-259-1400 x234 |
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