Oracle Database Applications are Delivered Faster, With Higher Quality, Using New DataShark ASQ Tool.BELINGTON, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 1998-- DataShark Generates Referentially Correct, "Real-World" Sample DataBases for Application Testing application testing - system testing HardBall hard·ball n. 1. Baseball. 2. Informal The use of any means, however ruthless, to attain an objective. hardball Noun US & Canad 1. Software, Inc., developer of 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) ) products for Oracle database applications, today announced a new tool that can cut critical phases of developers' test time by as much as 80 percent. HardBall's DataShark for Oracle creates customized data via sampling and generation to streamline the testing process for new and existing applications that utilize Oracle databases. DataShark allows developers to generate data where none exists, sample from production databases, perform black box testing Testing software based on output requirements and without any knowledge of the internal structure or coding in the program. Contrast with white box testing and gray box testing. See testing types. See also black box. , and specify business rules to extract referentially correct database slices. DataShark also greatly simplifies Year 2000 testing through generation, sampling, and information extraction In natural language processing, information extraction (IE) is a type of information retrieval whose goal is to automatically extract structured information, i.e. categorized and contextually and semantically well-defined data from a certain domain, from unstructured . The tool is intended for application developers, whose systems rely on massive, complex and constantly changing production databases, who have had no practical way to test their applications against a realistic model of the database. DataShark allows developers to generate a "perfect slice" of data against which to test. This microcosm of the production database, while much more manageable in size, retains the rich data structures and complexity of the original. HardBall's DataShark complements other ASQ products that test application logic by providing a unique and practical approach to data-centric testing that is effective for application testing in the 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. development and production environments. The tool does not require a formal testing or development method, and developers can use it for testing at any point during development and maintenance. "DataShark automates a very expensive, time-consuming, and somewhat boring aspect of software development," said Barbara Bouldin, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and President of HardBall Software. "Application developers will find DataShark's unique data-centric approach a realistic and essential tool for jump-starting and revamping their Oracle applications and databases." DataShark ensures the quality of complex applications with database attributes such as referential integrity A database management safeguard that ensures every foreign key matches a primary key. For example, customer numbers in a customer file are the primary keys, and customer numbers in the order file are the foreign keys. (RI), indexing schemes, and performance of applications. It can operate in automatic mode but also enables users to focus on specific aspects of the testing process, such as individual tables, applications, and SQL scripts. Through DataShark's Alpha table feature, users can select one table and DataShark will select all of its parent and child tables, then select all their parents and children until a complete web of related tables has been made available. Users can then specify business rules that will direct DataShark's population of data, resulting in a referentially correct miniature or production-size database. Available immediately, DataShark 2.5 for Oracle runs on Windows 95 and 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. (versions 3.51 or 4.0). The product is priced at $3,995 per copy and is available in a variety of project packs with group pricing for 5, 10, and 20 users. A free 30-day trial is available for download from the company web site at http://www.hardballsw.com. Developers can order DataShark directly from HardBall Software by calling 1-(888)-DATASHARK, or they can obtain it through authorized consultants and resellers, including The Primary Key and The Applications Group, a subsidiary of ADP (1) (Automatic Data Processing) Synonymous with data processing (DP), electronic data processing (EDP) and information processing. (2) (Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Roseland, NJ, www.adp. . Support, technical training, and consultation are also available. HardBall Software, Inc. develops and markets Automated Software Quality (ASQ) products that accelerate delivery of dependable Oracle database applications by automating test data creation and database slice extraction. The company is an active member of both the Oracle Business Alliance Partnership and Oracle's Technical Developer's Program. Currently headquartered in Belington, West Virginia Belington is a town in Barbour County, West Virginia, along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 1,788 at the 2000 census. Geography Belington is located at (39.025706, -79.938166)GR1. , HardBall Software was founded in 1996 and is privately held. -0- HardBall is a registered trademark and DataShark is a trademark of HardBall Software Corporation. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: HardBall Software, Inc. Barbara Bouldin (304) 823-1345 bbouldin@hardballsw.com or Rogers Communications Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A, TSX: RCI.B, NYSE: RCI) is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications and cable television, with additional telecommunications and mass media assets. Edward S. 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