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Migrate and run DataFlex applications with Oracle, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL &  MariaDB.

flex2Crystal

Stuck in Crystal XI?  Upgrade and use the latest versions of Crystal Reports with DataFlex applications. 

BTR2SQL

Convert from Btrieve / P.SQL / Actian transactional engines to Oracle, MS SQL Server, and PostgreSQL

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Quickly build multi-protocol web services with the same API. Supports JSON-RPC, REST, SOAP,  Thrift, and gRPC.

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Matt Ledger

Matt is a former journalist and current blogger who loves technology and learning new things. He’s been writing in the software industry for nearly five years, having recently landed at Mertech.

4 signs legacy system

Top 4 signs you're using a legacy system

In the world of software, "legacy" is a dirty word. If you’re using legacy software, you’ve fallen behind in a world built on speed and innovation. Sticking with legacy systems opens your business up to future inefficiency, decreased profits, and...

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getting paid for your API

Getting paid for your API - how to monetize your API

If you’re using the Bundled Access model, customers will likely pay for API access the same way they pay for your other products. But if you’re using...

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the anatomy of a web API

The anatomy of a web API

So you understand what web APIs are (or at least, you do if you’ve read our previous post What is a web API and why should you care?). But how do...

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SQL-accessible LOBs in BTR2SQL 5.3

BTR2SQL 5.3 makes Btrieve LOBs SQL-accessible

Over the years, one specific portion of a Btrieve record has given some of our customers trouble. That's the variable portion, the bit that allows...

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Introducing Thriftlys documentation feature

[New feature] Add always-available documentation to your APIs

There's no sense creating an API that no one else can figure out how to use. That's why Thriftly Developer now allows you to document the APIs you...

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parameterized queries (1)

Using parameterized queries in DataFlex embedded SQL calls

In Flex2SQL v15, we introduced the ability to use parameterized queries within your DataFlex application’s embedded SQL calls. Developers have been...

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Enhanced Debugging and Tracing in Flex2SQL Version 15

In Flex2SQL Version 15, we added support for sending your application's trace output to the Windows Debug Output.

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How to choose the right cursor type in embedded SQL calls

Flex2SQL for Microsoft SQL Server allows developers to use either client-side or server-side cursors in their embedded SQL queries. In Flex2SQL...

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how to entice developers to use your API

How to entice developers to use your API

As a writer, I’ve learned getting people to read your work is just as hard, if not harder, than actually creating something. The same is true for...

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measuring API usage

Measuring API usage - how to monetize your API

Immediately after you establish your initial pricing plan and release your API, you must start measuring your customers’ API usage. Customers’ usage...

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