UniComp Releases Its New UNIBOL400 Version 2.07.Business Editors/Technology Writers MARIETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2000 UNIBOL400 Hits The Gartner Group's Software "Sweet Spot" UniComp, 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 : UCMP UCMP USIGS Configuration Management Plan ), a provider of retail e-business solutions and innovative business software solutions for small and large companies, resellers and system integrators, announced today the availability of its new UNIBOL400 Version 2.07. UNIBOL400 is an advanced software product that reengineers 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) AS/400 applications to run on leading e-business servers powered by Linux, Windows NT and Unix. These innovative reengineering tools give AS/400 software developers the ability to extend their platform coverage without the high cost of re-writing, maintaining and supporting additional application sources. According to UniComp President and 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. Stephen A. Hafer, UniComp, with its UNIBOL400 product, was recently recognized as one of the vendors in The Gartner Group's Legacy Extension "sweet spot" of vendors that have the most comprehensive solutions for extending legacy applications. Other companies included were Jacada (NASDAQ: JCDA JCDA Journal of the Canadian Dental Association JCDA James Carpenter Design Associates JCDA Johnson City Development Authority (Johnson City, TN) JCDA Japan Craft Design Association JCDA Junior Catholic Daughters of America ), Merant (NASDAQ: MRNT) and IBM (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : IBM). The new significant features of UNIBOL400 Version 2.07 include Embedded SQL support, UNIBOL400 ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. , Management Console, Performance Monitor and Printer Translation Tables. An overview of these features include: Embedded SQL Embedded SQL access to data though RPG (Report Program Generator) One of the first program generators designed for business reports, introduced in 1964 by IBM. In 1970, RPG II added enhancements that made it a mainstay programming language for business applications on IBM's System/3x midrange computers. and 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. programs are now supported. UNIBOL400 users can now compile and use COBOL and RPG programs containing Embedded SQL and develop new features, which make use of this powerful functionality. UNIBOL400 ODBC Dynamic access to data is now provided on UNIBOL400 ODBC component. This provides users with live access to their UNIBOL400 hosted data in the relevant database. UNIBOL400 ODBC is compatible with the ODBC 3.5 core and has been tested against Microsoft's Office 97 and Access 2000. Unibol is committed to supporting all ODBC clients. UNIBOL400's SQL engine allows access to the database, whether Oracle, SQL Server or Unibol's own DB2/400 compatible database, though embedded SQL and ODBC. Current implemented functionally includes Select, Insert, Update and Delete as well as numerous built-in functions. Management Console UNIBOL400 now supports Microsoft's Management Console as a graphical administration client for UNIBOL400. Management Console provides user-friendly administration tools, which are task-oriented, customisable and easy to use. All tasks are managed from a single console, providing ease of administration. Management Console is only available with UNIBOL400 for NT. Performance Monitor Microsoft's Performance Monitor `snap-in' gives users a dynamic view of the UNIBOL400 system activity. Benefits to users include: easier administration, allowing network and database administrators to monitor and configure applications a single console; better performance, making it easier to find performance bottlenecks and inefficiencies; and reduced support costs, providing a faster and easier resolution to potential problems. Performance Monitor is only available with UNIBOL400 for NT. Printer Translation Tables UNIBOL400 Version 2.07 allows users to maintain their investment in existing printing hardware. By providing printer translation tables, UNIBOL400 Version 2.07 addresses the problem of older printers using code page 850. UNIBOL400 spool files are produced using code page 819. This is translated to code 850 to achieve the correct printing. The CHGDEVPRT is used to define the translation tables for these printers. In addition, new commands now supported include CHKPWD - the Check Password verifies the security key of users when they are signed on to the system; APYJRNCHG - the Apply Journaled Changes command which applies the changes that are journaled; and DSPJRN -the Display Journal command which allows users to convert journal entries into a form suitable for external representation. About UniComp UniComp, Inc. is a provider of retail e-business solutions and innovative vertical software applications for small and large companies, resellers and system integrators located worldwide. The retail e-business solutions include (1)a full suite of e-commerce solutions and services including secure Internet and/or bricks and mortar A store (shop, supermarket, department store, etc.) in the real world. Contrast with clicks and mortar. transaction processing, web development and hosting and (2)a family of customer-activated wireless devices to enhance the retail shopping experience and reduce overhead costs. The vertical software applications and services include (1)a comprehensive suite of systems management software for IBM AS/400 users and two platform migration products for transitioning IBM/36 and AS/400 applications to open-system platforms such as Windows NT, UNIX and Linux along with (2)a range of IBM AS/400 automated system management software solutions; a workforce management, planning and scheduling product suite; a comprehensive human resource management system and a SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) A process control application that collects data from sensors and machines on the shop floor or in remote locations and sends them to a central computer for management and control. , monitoring and control product suite. UniComp's customer list includes high-profile companies such as Coca-Cola, Symbol Technologies, Kyrus Corporation, Eastman Kodak, Fidelity, Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. , Compuware Australia, Systech Retail Systems, DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature Worldwide Express, and BMW Motors. Please visit our World Wide Web site at: www.unicomp.com. |
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