DATABASE MANAGEMENT
Collect Configuration Data
Ecora Software announced a Citrix module for its Enterprise Auditor 3.0 suite, a component of Ecora's Total Configuration Management (TCM) solution. The Citrix module lets users collect configuration data from Citrix MetaFrame servers across the enterprise. The Enterprise Auditor Suite collects configuration data from applications and OSs including SQL Server, Windows, UNIX, Linux, Novell NetWare, Microsoft Exchange, IIS, and Active Directory (AD) to create a repository for auditing, reporting, disaster recovery, change identification, and tracking. The Citrix module lets you run reports on Citrix service-pack levels. The Citrix module for Enterprise Auditor 3.0 starts at $390 per server. Contact Ecora Software at 603-436-1616, 877-923-2672, or http://www.ecora.com.
Access All Red Gate Software APIs
Red Gate Software announced the SQL Comparison and Synchronization Toolkit, which gives you access to all the APIs in Red Gate's database comparison and synchronization tools. The toolkit lets you automate SQL comparison and synchronization tasks. You can set tasks to happen at intervals that you choose, verify and achieve replication across multiple databases, and automate migration processes within your development environment. The SQL Comparison and Synchronization Toolkit comprises API access, a license to use the functionality of SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare, documentation and sample projects, consultancy to write Visual Basic (VB) scripts to make the toolkit work in your environment, a single-user license for Red Gate SQL Bundle, and 1 year of support. The toolkit supports SQL Server 2000 and 7.0. Pricing starts at $2950. Contact Red Gate Software at 866-733-4283, info@red-gate.com, or http://www.red-gate.com.
Avoid Programming When Accessing Databases
WhiteTown Software announced CDBF for Windows, a database tool that lets you access databases directly through the Windows interface and avoid scripting. CDBF for Windows doesn't separate the viewing and editing modes, so when you're viewing a table, you can click any field you want to modify and make all necessary changes. The program lets you export the database tables to SQL Server script files, text files, and Microsoft Excel files. Developers can add new functionality by putting their .dll files into the CDBF folder. Other CDBF features include the ability to sort and filter records, edit memo fields, and print database tables and a search-and-replace capability. CDBF for Windows costs $35. Contact WhiteTown Software at info@whitetown.com or http://www.whitetown.com.
DEVELOPMENT TOOL
Test Your GUI Applications
Original Software announced TestGUI 3.1, software that provides regression-testing capabilities for user-acceptance and Quality Assurance (QA) testers who are testing GUI applications on SQL Server platforms. The interface eliminates the need for you to learn a scripting language to test your SQL Server-based applications. TestGUI captures and analyzes individual screen components and related actions. Tri Sense technology lets TestGUI identify and interrogate Microsoft standard objects by using class rules, Microsoft Active Accessibility objects and controls by using the IAccessible interface, and Microsoft COM and ActiveX objects by using COM rules. TestGUI 3.1 costs $4500 per concurrent user. Contact Original Software at solutionsus@origsoft.com or http://www.origsoft.com.