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PowerBuilder NewsAll things of interest to the PB community BY BRUCE ARMSTRONGbruce.armstrong@teamsybase.comPowerBuilder Third-PartyEnable 1.2 and SBEEnable, a framework-level tool forthe localization of PowerBuilderapplications, released version 1.2,which introduces Enable Explorer,a powerful runtime utility to viewthe visual structure of running windows,select and take notes oncontrols and DataWindow objects,as well as resize/ move them, andtranslate or modify the translationof each item, including parametricphrases. Explorer can also bedeployed to end users. In addition,Enable Extractor, a fast parser, hasbeen enhanced to capture argumentsto methods parameters(e.g., 1st and 2nd parameters ofMessagebox function calls), andthe filter dialog is now easier to use.Among multiple other improvements,Enable now also automaticallytranslates computed fields.With the release of version 1.2, aSmall Business Edition (SBE) withfull functionality has also beenpresented to meet the localizationrequirements of developers withless complex client/server applications(600 text strings or fewer).www.enable-pb.comPBL Peeper10/7 – Techno-Kitten.com addednew features to PBL Peeper. Itreads folders of export files (thisfeature may be a little raw, i.e.,untested). Command-line parametersare documented in themanual. Otherwise, on the PBLspage, select Export folders underFolder selection and drag a foldereither from Explorer or thedisk/folder list on the left.www.techno-kitten.comSybase CorporateSAP NetWeaver11/14 – Sybase, Inc., announcedthat its highly scalable analyticsserver, Sybase IQ, has receivedcertification for integration withSAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence(SAP NetWeaver BI), achieving“Certified for SAP NetWeaver”status. SAP NetWeaver BI, a componentof SAP NetWeaver’s comprehensiveintegration and applicationplatform, helps customersintegrate data from across theenterprise and beyond, and thentransform it into practical, timelybusiness information to drivesound decision-making, targetedaction, and solid business results.Sybase IQ is an analytics serverthat runs on standard hardwareand operating systems, especiallydesigned for business intelligence.Combining the power of SAP withSybase IQ’s unsurpassed queryperformance and storage efficiencyfor structured and unstructureddata, companies can save time,storage capacity, and overall costs.2005 Mobile EnterpriseCompany of the Year Award11/9 – Frost & Sullivan presentedSybase with its 2005 MobileEnterprise Company of the YearAward. Sybase and its subsidiary,iAnywhere, is credited with introducingthe industry’s first mobiledatabase for laptops, the firstmobile synchronization, and thefirst small fingerprint database forhandheld and memory-constraineddevices.Sybase considers mergers andacquisitions as key to its visionand business strategy. The Avant-Go technology acquisition in 2003helped iAnywhere open itsmobile database to Web developersand gain traction in the ondemandmobile applications andconsumer content markets. ItsMay 2004 acquisition of XcelleNet,a specialist in mobile datamanagement, remote devicemanagement, and mobile datasecurity, added 2,200 customersto Sybase’s customer base andreinforced partner relationshipswithin the mobile ecosystem.Visual Studio 200511/7 – Sybase, Inc., announced itscontinued and expanded commitmentand support for theMicrosoft .NET environment.Sybase, a premier partner in theMicrosoft Visual Studio IndustryPartner (VSIP) program, offersdevelopment and modeling productsthat either support or areintegrated into the .NET environment,including DataWindow.NET 2.0, PocketBuilder, Power-Builder, PowerDesigner, and SQLAnywhere. In addition, Sybase isexpanding its support for other.NET Framework-based technologies,including Sybase AdaptiveServer Enterprise (ASE) 15.0enterprise-class database, Afariamanagement and security formobile platforms, and RFID Anywhere,middleware platform.iAnywhereFaith Footwear Limited11/24 – iAnywhere, a subsidiaryof Sybase, Inc., announced thataward-winning UK footwearretailer, Faith Footwear Limited,has extended its use of iAnywheretechnology with the deploymentof iAnywhere Afaria, which hasbeen rolled out throughout headoffice as well as to 75 Faith storesand 100 plus concessions acrossthe UK.Afaria has enhanced theremote back-office managementand transfer of informationbetween Faith’s branch officesand concessions, and its mainheadquarters including sales figures,inventory details, stockordering, and customer serviceinformation. It has supersededthe company’s incumbent datamanagement solution – iAnywhereRemoteWare. The latterhad been in use at the companyfor five years when Faith decidedto expand the functionality of itsback office systems to include anumber of additional features.Advantage Database Server 8.011/8 – iAnywhere, a subsidiary ofSybase, Inc., announced that it’sstrengthening its database managementportfolio with therelease of Advantage DatabaseServer 8.0. Advantage DatabaseServer is a full-featured, high-performanceclient/server datamanagement system targetedtoward Borland Delphi and C++Builder developers. The new featuresin Advantage Data Architect,Advantage Replication,Advantage Online Backup andSQL scripting will enhanceAdvantage Database Server 8.0with ease-of-use, performanceand efficiency. The AdvantageDatabase Server was recentlyacquired by Sybase through itspurchase of Extended Systems inOctober 2005.Advantage 8.0 provides developerswith the functionality theyrequire to easily build scalablebusiness applications with lowadministration requirements.Major new features include anewly designed Advantage DataArchitect, replication support,online backup functionality, andthe addition of SQL scripting.Financial FusionFinancial Partners, Inc.11/15 – Financial Fusion, Inc., aSybase company, announced thatFinancial Partners, Inc. (FPI), hasimplemented Financial Fusion’sCorporate Banking Solution. FPIhas deployed Corporate BankingSolution 2.4 to support a widerange of Farm Credit organizationsincluding their multiple, diversemarket segments from smallerbusinesses to large corporate entities.The new solution was implementedin partnership with Data-House, a Financial Fusion partner.This solution allows businessesto manage their accounts, accessinformation services, and performfull-service money movementfunctions including ACHand wire transfers all with anintuitive user interface.34 PBDJ volume12 issue11pbdj.sys-con.com