EZAccess, which enables new or infrequen t users of the database to generate queries.

SQLAccess, which enables users familiar with HP SQL to use a screen-based editor to formulate SQL queries and perform man y other database operations.

EZReport, whic h formats and displa ys query results from EZAccess or SQLAccess and allows users to customize report formats and calculate additional statistcs using the data retrieved by the query.

System Dictionary/XL

System Dictionary/XL pro vides programmers and system administrators with a single source for documenting all aspects of the system, including:

Data de￿nitions.

Descriptions of databases, application systems, accoun ting structures.

Con￿guration information.

It ensures that the information is en tered in a standard format, stored in an organized structure, and easily a vailable to users and programs. This cen tral source of information aids in developing and main taining applications and e￿ectiv ely managing system resources. System Dictionary/XL has a programmatic in terface for easy in tegration with other softw are. You can customize it to meet y our needs. Major System Dictionary/XL features are:

Entity-relationship model pro vides a documentation structure closely matc hing the user's conceptual model.

Extensibility allo ws customized documen tation structure.

Programmatic access for automatic access and update.

Domains eliminate name con￿icts.

Separate test, production, and arc hival versions.

Uses synonyms and aliases to pro vide alternativ e names in the dictionary from those used by external systems.

Interactive or batc h mode interface.

Accepts macros and include ￿les.

Reports on dictionary con tents.

Input, output, and all dictionary names can be con verted to local languages.

Security provides restricted access to domains and dictionary objects and de￿nes user capabilities.

Automates conversion from Dictionary/V to System Dictionary .

Creates IMAGE schemas and root ￿les from dictionary de￿nitions and produces dictionary de￿nitions from an IMA GE root ￿le.

Loads information about VPLUS/V forms ￿les in to the dictionary .

Generates de￿nitions for HP COBOL II/XL COPY libraries from System Dictionary

de￿nitions (this is part of a separate product called COBOL II/XL De￿nition Extractor).

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