BASIS International Ltd. announces the release of BBj® 5.0, the latest BBx generation certified on Java™ 5.0.

Highlights include the extended language features such as data input validation, performance and aesthetic improvements resulting from the re-write of the SYSGUI component of the interpreter, the new FormBuilder tool in the BASIS IDE, BLOB support, and sequencing. The new release includes an all-new cross-platform GUI/CUI installation that greatly simplifies installing and updating various components of the BASIS Product Suite.

Here are just some of the new features and functions available in BBj 5.0:

Language/Interpreter

• Validation
• Connection Pooling in -
  • ODBC Driver
  • Filesystem and other subsystems
  • Licensing
• FILEOPEN, FILESAVE directory function
• BBjInputD - new methods
• SQL Enhancements -
  • GET TABLE INFO
  • New SQLOPEN verb feature
• PROCESS_EVENTS
• Anti-aliased Text

Database Management

• BASIS DBMS Enhancement
  • Shared locking interoperability with other BASIS interpreters
  • BLOB (Binary Large OBject) Field
  • Sequences
• SQL Enhancements -
  • Analyze functions
  • Speed optimizations in the order of 400% in the SQL Engine and ODBC and JDBC drivers.

Development Tools

• BASIS IDE
  • New FormBuilder
  • Data File Viewer Enhancement

System Administration

• All new BASIS Product Suite Installer
• Enterprise Manager Enhancement
• Garbage Collection Enhancement

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