Profound Logic Software has announced the upcoming release of iData, a new Web 2.0 database tool for the System i. The new tool provides a fast and intuitive way for users to access and edit their DB2 data directly from any of the major browsers such as Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, the company says. iData makes use of AJAX and patent-pending Web 2.0 techniques to give users the ability to add, delete, edit, search, sort, mass update, graph, export, and much more.

Although iData runs in a browser, the interface resembles feature-filled desktop applications, the company says. There are many easy-to-use features that allow this browser-based tool to work similarly to client-based applications including toolbars, movable tabs, resizable grids, pull-down menus, drag-and-drop capabilities, pop-up dialogs, and animated charts. Users are able to scroll through and work with massive amounts of System i DB2 data with the same ease as working on Microsoft Excel, but without any of the record limitations.

During the creation of iData, Profound Logic not only focused on creating an intuitive interface but additionally focused on improving the overall performance and speed for working with System i data, the company said. This was done by using only the system's batch processing with no use of interactive resources and by offloading all user interface tasks to the browser instead of weighing down the server. Additionally, iData employs a patent-pending data fetching technique that will allow a user to scroll through millions of records in real time, says the company.

Due to the fact that iData is browser-based, users do not need to worry about deployment problems prevalent in most desktop applications. Instead, users can launch iData through any major browser by going to a designated hyperlink. There are no requirements for special plug-ins, Java Applets, or ActiveX controls.

Furthermore, iData ensures that your data is secure by running directly on the System i and not using an ODBC connection or exposing other critical ports. Additionally, it honors object-level security and allows an administrator to restrict users from accessing or editing specific libraries, files, fields, or even records.

iData is scheduled for release this month. A pre-release of the tool has been made available to the public for testing and can be downloaded from the Profound Logic Software Web site at www.profoundlogic.com.

About Profound Logic Software, Inc.

Profound Logic Software is a leading provider of application development tools for the iSeries (AS/400) platform. Established in 1999, Profound Logic started creating innovative programming tools that streamline the application development process. Profound Logic has also focused on providing excellent customer service to its clients. Today, Profound Logic Software enjoys thousands of software users in more than 50 different countries. Profound Logic offers its software along with related training, consulting, and support services.

Profound Logic is the only IBM i technology partner that takes you beyond modernization and into AI-enhanced futurization. For over 25 years, we've equipped IT teams with cutting-edge solutions in natural language AI, system transformation, API creation/management, and application development. With Profound Logic, the future is flexible, and coexistence is always built-in.

 

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