Vinga Update

How to make the client database update into a pleasure. As a Data Flex developer you will surely recognise the following scenario! Your application is about to be released in a new version. Now you have to work through all your customer's data bases with DFFILE. It is a laborious, boring and time wasting work that you would much rather not have to do. Not only do you have to fully document changes you have made, but also keep up with all the versions running - remember, not all your clients even have the same version of the application!

A DataFlex developer's dream

Vinga Update will change your views on updates (revisions). It records all changes made on your data base and updates, at request, your customer's data bases to your version. The update process is so simple that you may send a disk containing a control file and an update program directly to your customers. The customers only have to start the update program and their whole database structure will be updated fast and automatically.

High security

The risk that the automatic update might fail is very remote.

Vinga Update, e.g., checks that the file descriptions of the customer data base are as expected before updating.

How it works

1. creates a copy of the target database
2. compares the versions
3. updates

First, a compressed copy of the file descriptions of the target (about to be updated) database is created. This file is very small and can easily be sent via modem or on a disk.
Second, you run a program that compares your version with that of the customer and creates a control file. Where necessary, you have the opportunity, using menus and list boxes, to select correct alternatives.

The control file is also very small and can quickly be transmitted to the customer.
Finally, the update. The control file contains all the information necessary for Vinga Update to undertake the transformation automatically. This step can be handled by the client, and is just a matter of starting the program.

Specifications

Vinga Update supports

DataFlex 2.3x
DataFlex 3.x
all DataFlex 3.x compression modes

Other functions

Convert files to and from DataFlex 2.3x and 3.x
File checking
Maintenance of compressed files
Enhanced removal of deleted records

Other utilities from us

Vinga DFR is a part of our complete set of maintenance utilities for DataFlex. The utilities have been promoted in Europe, Australia and in the USA.

Please also check out the other DataFlex utility from Vinga System AB; Vinga Update (updates and optimizes your customers database).

For more information contact Vinga System AB sales as sales@vinga.se.

Demo version

Please visit our Download page to download a demo.

We have distributors around the world. Please send mail to sales@vinga.se and ask for your closest dealer.

Pricing

PROD.	P/N #	US $	INFO
Vinga Update	VUPDDEV	$345	Developer Inhouse Version
Vinga Update	VUPDUNL	$245	Unlimited Client Licenses 5 and 50 clients also available up on request