Raining Data is pleased to announce the general availability of D³ AIX 7.5.1 for the IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 platforms. D³ AIX is a powerful platform for running your critical applications. This latest release offers an enhanced turnkey telnet interface improving functionality with telnet processes and connections as well as many additional new features, enhancements and product fixes.

New in D³ AIX 7.5.1

Key areas positively impacted with this release include:

Database Management

• Backups to non-compressed pseudo-tapes no longer have a 2 GB size limitation.
• New “sub-index” functionality has been introduced allowing indexes that use translates to remain valid.

Automatic Activation

The activation process has been streamlined by implementing a Web Service that contacts Raining Data’s Web site and automatically activates the product.

Turnkey Telnet Interface

• The turnkey telnet interface has been rewritten to support new functionality such as the ability to shell out to AIX from a D³ turnkey telnet process.
• A new setup procedure has been introduced to simplify the configuration of turnkey telnet connections.

Code and Error Detection Management

Programs can now be cataloged with full file pathing with the catalog command’s new f-option.
BASIC and FlashBASIC debuggers have been extended for improved program troubleshooting.

Interoperability and Middleware

• An InactivityTimeout setting on the ODBC server startup command allows improved troubleshooting and recovery of ODBC enabled applications.
• The list-users command has been enhanced to display OSFI users on remote machines.
• A more efficient item lock structure has been implemented and the new osfi-server-prot command has been added to allow multi-hop server hops.

Multi-Lingual Support and General Maintenance

• Dates can now be customized by port.
• The account-restore process has a new option to disable the rebuilding of indexes.
• The delete-account command checks SQL tables and removes redundant definitions when appropriate.
• The following commands have now been implemented:
  • "coma" command to toggle the coma status of a line
  • "flip-list" command to invert a select list
  • "log-clear-file-on|off" command to control logging of clear-files to the FOF
  • “job-status" command to return the status of a job
  • "logon-reporting (n|f" command to control logging of failed logon attempts
    to the errors file

For more product information, please refer to the product and technical documentation pages on our Web site.

Product Update

The D³ AIX 7.5.1 update is available free of charge to licensed D³ AIX customers with a Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA). To order media or purchase new licenses, please fax your purchase order to (949) 474-6940 or email orders@rainingdata.com (shipping charges may apply). This update is also available for download from our ftp site.

Raining Data’s SMA is much more than product support. It allows us to serve you better and carry on our commitment to enhance and maintain the database and connectivity products we develop. With many new products being released, this valuable program allows you to take advantage of our latest technologies at reduced costs. Customers participating in Raining Data’s SMA program are reaping the benefits of responsive service, via phone, email or Web in addition to substantial cost savings on products and training. In summary, the benefits of Raining Data’s Software Maintenance Agreements are significant:

• Priority customer support via phone, email or Web site — no charge
• Patch and Minor releases — no charge
• Product activations — no charge
• Media replacements — no charge
• Re-licensing and re-hosting — 15% of list price
• Substantial training discounts

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