INMAGIC UNVEILS DB/TEXTWORKS, INDUSTRY'S FIRST WINDOWS TEXTBASE; Breakthrough Text-Management Product for Windows is First to Combine Text-Retrieval Features with Power, Management of DBMS Technology.WOBURN Woburn, village, England Woburn (w  `bərn), village, Bedfordshire, S central England. , Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 1995--Inmagic, Inc. today
announced the availability of DB/TextWorks, the first true textbase
management system for Windows, combining the power and sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. of a database management system with the speed and ease of text-retrieval products. Textbase management systems are an emerging category of software products that deal with the unique challenges of managing textual tex·tu·al adj. Of, relating to, or conforming to a text. tex  tu·al·ly adv. information in large and small organizations across all major
industries."For years, corporations have focused on the management of numeric numeric see numerical. numeric cluster see ten-key pad. information through relational databases relational database Database in which all data are represented in tabular form. The description of a particular entity is provided by the set of its attribute values, stored as one row or record of the table, called a tuple. ," said Phillip Phillip is a variant of the name Philip. It may refer to: Given name:
"To solve this problem, companies have tried 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. or text-retrieval technologies and have found them lacking. Relational database systems are valuable tools for managing numeric data Refers to quantities and money amounts used in calculations. Contrast with string or character data. , but fall short with text; they're they're Contraction of they are. they're be too complex, too slow, and too rigid. "Text-retrieval products overcome these shortcomings A shortcoming is a character flaw. Shortcomings may also be:
Contraction of we have. we've have brought 'base' to textbase." TEXT COMES IN MANY FORMS Today, companies invest heavily in managing numeric information such as sales figures sales figures npl → cifras fpl de ventas , inventory levels, or labor costs. However, an equally valuable store of unstructured and semi-structured textual information -- such as contracts, regulations, policies, competitive intelligence, electronic mail, or customer and prospect profiles -- also exists. As with numeric information, when organizations take control of textual information, they gain control of key business processes such as customer support, lead tracking, or other types of collaborative col·lab·o·rate intr.v. col·lab·o·rat·ed, col·lab·o·rat·ing, col·lab·o·rates 1. To work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort. 2. work. Unlike numeric data, textual data is vastly different and highly variable in structure, requiring an adaptable a·dapt·a·ble adj. Capable of adapting or of being adapted. a·dapt  a·bil tool suite built expressly
for the needs of text management. Relational data fields are fairly
predictable in size and type (U.S telephone numbers, for example, are
ten numeric characters). But textual information can vary widely. For
example, a medical diagnosis can vary in length from a few dozen words
to thousands of words. With rigid relational structures, it is
impossible to cope with these varying data formats and sizes.DB/TEXTWORKS FEATURES/BENEFITS Inmagic DB/TextWorks is a textbase -- a robust database management system designed exclusively to manage text. It resides on PCs, LANs, or WANs, enabling individuals, workgroups See workgroup, workgroup-based network and Windows for Workgroups. , or the enterprise to store, access, display, and report textual information. Unlike general-purpose gen·er·al-pur·pose adj. Designed for or suitable to more than one use; broadly useful: a general-purpose loan. general-purpose Adjective DBMSs, DB/TextWorks is designed from the ground up as a text DBMS, or textbase. Inmagic DB/TextWorks unique architecture provides:
o Instant text retrieval -- Since you can index virtually all
fields in a DB/TextWorks textbase, search speeds are instantaneous.
For example, in a 200,000-record textbase, a keyword search takes
less than one second. In typical relational databases, where text
fields can't be indexed, the same search can exceed three minutes.
These search speeds are consistent and predictable, even as textbase
sizes increase into millions of records.
o Variable-length fields -- Database design does not hinge on
pre-defined lengths for each field in the record. Users enter or
import data in any and all DB/TextWorks fields without regard to the
length of the text string. Whether it s two words or two thousand
pages, data is not truncated by fixed-field limits.
o Repeating fields -- Every field in an Inmagic DB/TextWorks
record can have an unlimited number of entries. For example, to
manage correspondence a textbase would include a field for
RECIPIENTS. The first record might have 4 entries for recipients of
a memo. However, the next record might be for a letter sent to 12
recipients. With repeating fields, DB/TextWorks records adapt to the
shape of the information that is entered -- dynamically. These
"on-demand" repeating fields simplify textbase design.
o Integrated Imaging -- You can seamlessly link color,
grayscale, and black-and-white images to textbases, where they can
be stored, retrieved, displayed, and printed. More than 30 image
file formats are supported, including TIFF, JPEG, BMP, and PCX.
o Linked Textbases -- Inmagic DB/TextWorks uses "relational-like"
textbase linking to reduce maintenance by eliminating redundant data.
Information in one textbase can be linked to another, where it can be
searched, displayed, sorted, printed, and so on.
FASTER AND MORE FLEXIBLE THAN A RELATIONAL DBMS
Like traditional DBMSs, DB/TextWorks imports and indexes data and
stores it in records and fields, which permits searching, sorting,
displaying, and reporting. However, DB/TextWorks accomplishes this
without the constraints of relational databases, which can't index or
quickly search textual information. Searches in relational products
such as Access or Paradox that can take three to five minutes can
be performed in DB/TextWorks in one to two seconds.
Relational databases attempt to solve text-management through
"Memo" fields. However, Memos cannot be indexed, which slows search
speeds to a crawl. In addition, a relational DBMS can typically
support only one Memo field per record.
MORE CONTROL THAN MERE TEXT-RETRIEVAL
Traditional text-retrieval systems have also sought to address
text management challenges. While these products can quickly search
through large, inert documents (electronic books), they lack the
structure of a true textbase. Information in text-retrieval products
always maintains its singular, monolithic structure, similar to a
word-processing file. As a result, users can't selectively extract
information, scan summaries of "hits," sort query results, or use a
report writer to prepare and present different views.
BETA REPORTS POSITIVE
Inmagic DB/TextWorks is currently in beta test at several
customer sites. According to Anthony Giacchetto, Information and
Marketing Projects Manager at Direct Marketing Associations,
DB/TextWorks promises to be a valuable addition to the corporate
information system. "Because all the fields are unlimited in length,
I can fit as much text as I want into records. Just as important, I
can index that text for instantaneous retrieval."
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. - Windows 3.1 - 4MB RAM (8MB recommended) - <10 MB disk storage for program - Networks: All supported by Windows - Printers: All supported by Windows PRICING, AVAILABILITY, AND DISTRIBUTION
Inmagic DB/TextWorks is currently in Beta Test. Commercial
shipments are expected to begin August 1, 1995. Pricing is $795 for
a single-user license. A variety of LAN pricing configurations are
available ranging from $2,900 for a five-user license to $24,900 for
100 concurrent users.
The product is sold through a direct sales force, a worldwide
network of value-added resellers, and through OEM channels. The
company is actively enlisting partners in these channels.
Privately held Inmagic, Inc. designs, develops, and markets
PC-based textbase management systems for individuals, workgroups,
departments, and enterprises. More than 30,000 people in more than
50 countries use Inmagic textbase solutions to manage textual data.
The company was founded in 1983 and has been profitable for 10 years,
with an average annual growth rate exceeding 20 percent in that time.
The company is headquartered in Woburn, Mass. and sells its products
through direct channels and a worldwide network of value-added
resellers and OEMs.
CONTACT: Peter Gorgone Inmagic, Inc. 617-938-4442 or Noel Dougherty Dougherty may refer to:
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