FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 12, 2000 -- Liveware Publishing today announced the first new release of ARPEGGIO since taking over development and marketing of the report writer product line from Wall Data in September, 1999. Dubbed R&R Report Writer SQL Edition Version 8.1 the new release provides a migration path for ARPEGGIO users who want the best features of R&R Report Writer combined with 100% compatibility with ARPEGGIO reports. Completely re-built in Microsoft Visual Studio Version 6, this new release provides bug fixes and many enhanced features that make R&R easier to learn and use for end-users.
Key features include enhanced charting options, the ability to report on Microsoft SQL Server Version 7 and Oracle Version 8 databases, a Result Set Viewer/Export facility - a unique report design aid that makes it easy to drill down to the detail level and browse the information underlying a report. Color coding of the report layout and the addition of several toolbar buttons are designed to increase end-user productivity. In addition to these and other enhancements, all previous service packs and patches have been integrated and tested to provide the most powerful and stable release of R&R Report Writer to date.
Following on the successful April release of its sister product, R&R Xbase Edition, the R&R SQL Edition enables customers to report on virtually any database via ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) drivers. According to Daniel Levin, President of Liveware Publishing, "Now that both new R&R versions share the same source code base, enhancements to one product will immediately apply to both in nearly every case. We can thereby focus our resources much more efficiently and bring significant enhancements to the widest range of users in the shortest time." Pointing to the importance of product uniformity, Mr. Levin added, "We have dropped the ‘Data Access’ and ‘Data Organizer’ components of ARPEGGIO in this new release since we found that very few people were using them."
Moving into the future, Version 8.1 Xbase and SQL Editions provide the foundation for Liveware Publishing's vision of desktop reporting for the mass market. According to Mr. Levin, "Version 8.1 is only a start, the first step, on our path. There are a couple of key enhancements -- viewing and exporting the Result Set, for example – that are representative of exciting things to come." Enhancements in ease of learning and use, in combination with the underlying technology to work with the full result set, will set the stage for future products that make data from a wider variety of data sources accessible to the general business user.
R&R SQL Edition carries a list price of $450, with Version 8.1 Upgrades available to current customers of any previous version of ARPEGGIO or R&R for only $250. Upgrades are being offered at a special discounted price of $200 through August 31, 2000. Quantity discounts are available for major corporate customers. More information is available at the Liveware Publishing web site at www.livewarepub.com.
Liveware Publishing, a Claymont, Delaware-based software publishing and consulting firm is dedicated to reporting for business applications. Founded in 1990, Liveware has served hundreds of companies as a resource for implementation of business applications and their strategic reporting requirements. In 1999, Liveware Publishing acquired from Wall Data an exclusive worldwide license to develop and publish R&R Report Writer® and ARPEGGIO™ products. Liveware Publishing offers complete reporting solutions with outstanding software products and technical support, plus expert training and consulting services.
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