Friday, June 22, 2012

System Variables and System Procedures

SP_TitleAdvantage version 11 includes many new System Variables and System Procedures which can be used from SQL statements and scripts. The system procedures fall into three categories; functional, metadata and management. In this screencast we demonstrate the use of the new system variables and the new metadata and management system procedures.

The functional system procedures which pertain to replication and online table maintenance have been demonstrated in previous screencasts.  The demonstration runs approximately 10.5 minutes.

You can view the demonstration by clicking on the image or you can download a Windows Media version here. You can find all the Version 11 demonstrations on the DevZone under screencasts.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Advantage Web Platform Screencast

Slide1A new screencast providing an overview of the Advantage Web Platform is now available. This is second screencast covering the new features of Advantage Version 11. You can get more information on the first screencast here.

Find out how the Advantage Web Platform provides client-less access to Advantage data from mobile phones, tablets, or any platform with any  development environment.  Additionally you will see the new Advantage Web Administrator, which allows you to monitor the server status and make changes to configuration. This utility was built on the Advantage Web Platform allowing for secure administration of Advantage from anywhere.

The screencast is approximately 32 minutes long and you can view it online by clicking the image. You can also download the screencast as Windows Media, iPad or iPhone versions. For more Advantage screencasts visit the DevZone and choose the screencasts menu item.

Friday, June 1, 2012

Replication Enhancements

RP_Slide1For this week's Advantage Version 11 demonstration I'll be discussing the many enhancements pertaining to replication. There are several new system procedures that allow for testing, troubleshooting and modifying replication. There is also a new mechanism for replicating from version 11 to a version 9 or 10 server.

The demonstration runs approximately 8.5 minutes and covers all of the new replication features in version 11.

You can view the demonstration by clicking on the image or you can download a Windows Media version here. You can find all the Version 11 demonstrations on the DevZone under screencasts.