Migrate and run DataFlex applications with Oracle, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL & MariaDB.
Stuck in Crystal XI? Upgrade and use the latest versions of Crystal Reports with DataFlex applications.
Seamlessly convert from Btrieve transactional database to PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MS SQL Server.
Quickly build multi-protocol web services with the same API. Supports JSON-RPC, REST, SOAP, Thrift, and gRPC.
Introduction Many independent software vendors (ISV) and corporate users still rely on applications that use a category of database collective called Index Sequential Access Method (ISAM) databases, which include DataFlex, Btrieve, C-SAM, and the...
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COBOL applications are the foundation of numerous essential business functions, especially within the banking, insurance, and government sectors....
Imagine breaking free from the constraints of old, monolithic systems and embracing the agility and innovation of cloud-based solutions.
This post has been co-authored with Matt Ledger.
In a world where technology often outpaces business strategy, enterprise application modernization emerges as a critical bridge. This strategic...
Application modernization is more than just a tech upgrade – it's an essential strategy for businesses striving to stay competitive in our fast-paced...
Gone are the days when application modernization meant endless overhauls and daunting transitions.
Cloud migration, the process of moving data, applications, and other business elements to a cloud computing environment, is reshaping the corporate...
Did you know that 93% of enterprises pursue multi-cloud strategies, and 59% of enterprises anticipate increased cloud usage?
Let's face it: Legacy systems that once served your business well can eventually become bottlenecks to progress.
This post was co-authored with our Senior Engineer Mike Mackrory.
This post was co-authored with Riaz Merchant, President/CEO at Mertech Data Systems, Inc.
This blog post was co-authored with Riaz Merchant, President and CEO at Mertech. In the fast-paced software world, 'legacy' often signals a warning.
This post is co-authored with Riaz Merchant, President and CEO at Mertech. APIs in cloud computing reshape how businesses navigate cloud migration.
This post is co-authored with Riaz Merchant, President and CEO at Mertech. Cloud migration is the strategic leap from traditional on-premise...
This post is co-authored with Riaz Merchant, President and CEO at Mertech. The shift towards the Cloud is evident on a global scale, with 94% of...
In the age of digital transformation, businesses are increasingly moving away from traditional on-premises systems, steering towards more dynamic,...
This post has been co-authored with Riaz Merchant, President and CEO at Mertech. Cloud migration is a major shift for businesses aiming to harness...
Shifting from your traditional legacy systems to the Cloud can be a game changer, as the benefits of cloud migration are numerous. Cloud computing...
Once confined by the limitations of legacy systems, businesses now find themselves at a crossroads where the shift to cloud platforms has become...
Did you know that the global application modernization market is projected to reach a staggering $21.58 billion in 2024? That's due to the increasing...
DataFlex developers looking to switch to Unicode must make extensive changes to their code base. To reduce conversion time, many developers have...
When modernizing from being a traditional software vendor deploying desktop applications to cloud-native SaaS applications, it is crucial to evaluate...
The proliferation of SaaS offerings has intensified competition, making user experience a crucial differentiator. Remote work and reliance on...
When you're dealing with product deployments at hundreds of sites, it's a given that you'll end up with some sites with a mix of older and newer...
Application modernization involves updating legacy applications to foster enhanced performance, security, and efficiency.
We are pleased to bring to you Flex2SQL v17 64-bit Unicode Edition. This release includes only our MS SQL Server and Oracle drivers and includes both...
We are excited to bring to you Flex2SQL v17 Classic Edition! The release includes the full suite of our database connectivity drivers for Oracle, MS...
DataFlex 2021 has been released with some significant changes to support 64-bit Windows and Unicode.
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....
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...
For building modern web applications, developers need to become proficient in Javascript. Since so much of the application revolves around creating a...
If you’re a developer who supports multiple API protocols, you’ve probably spent a lot of time discussing or debating REST vs. SOAP vs. RPC or other...
In this, webinar, we cover API security: encryption, authentication, and authorization. We will be covering how secure API design starts with you and...
Designing APIs is easy. Designing good APIs, however, is not. That’s because when it comes to API design, there are a lot of considerations that must...
In this, webinar, we cover React Native, an open-source, Javascript-based framework for building native mobile apps for iOS and Android devices. We...
Like everything else that powers software infrastructure, APIs must be secured. That you know. But do you understand how to go about securing an API?...
For building modern web applications, developers need to become proficient in Javascript. Since so much of the application revolves around creating a...
PHP has become one of the most popular web development languages used today. Sometimes mocked for its inconsistency and accidental rise to...
For the past couple of years, microservices have been a hot topic of conversation in the field of information technology. The hype around...
A search on Google will turn up plenty of articles comparing MySQL to PostgreSQL. There are articles for beginners, exhaustive in-depth lists, and...
So you want to build your first API. At some point in your pursuit, you've thought about how to make your API development easy. It can’t be too hard;...
APIs are a critical tool for building modern applications. But like all useful tools, you have to manage APIs properly in order to use them to...
What’s the point of an API? Ask most developers that question and they’ll tell you that APIs are useful because they connect different applications...
In previous training sessions for Evolution (now Thriftly.io), we have covered the basics of developing an application: designing the user interface,...
Focused on database support and feature parity, BTR2SQL Version 6 includes support for RDBMS versions of Microsoft SQL Server 2019, Oracle 19c, and...
Flex2Crystal’s recent Version 3.2 release includes a series of exciting updates and optimizations, as well as important bug fixes to improve...
Flex2SQL Version 16 adds support for new RDBMS releases from Microsoft, Oracle, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL. In addition, this new release includes a...
This month we released the latest version of Thriftly. Featuring an array of enhanced services and error fixes, v2.3 is more versatile and dependable...
Pembroke Pines, FL – Mertech Data Systems, a global provider of application modernization tools and services, is pleased to announce that it has...
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...
The process of modernizing legacy applications into a service-oriented architecture is a long one. For many, the logic that is required for new,...
The backbone of modern application development consists of a resilient and scalable service-based API tier. The ability to host, monitor, and scale...
Thriftly 2.2 was released in October of 2018, and included three new and improved features. New licensing allows your Thriftly Developer trial to be...
In the past, Freight Management Systems (FMS) had an aging Windows-based invoicing system that required a series of manual entries from fixed...
Once upon a time — specifically, in the early 2000s — there were only two real API protocols that most developers had to know about: SOAP and REST....
After spending some time learning how to build Thriftly APIs, it’s time to think about the next steps - how to secure your API and implement a login...
Today, it’s nigh impossible to deploy an application without using APIs. While APIs have long been important to a certain extent for sharing data or...
Thriftly allows DataFlex, C# and Java programmers of any level to quickly build web APIs and publish them for public or private use. Applications...
Several new features are coming your way that will make it easier to get started with Thriftly, monitor performance of your APIs, and have access to...
Before getting started with BTR2SQL, here's what you need to know about DDFs and the role they play in converting Btrieve/Pervasive files to SQL...
uniPaaS (now called Magic xpa Application Platform) from Magic Software Enterprises is a powerful application platform that simplifies the process of...
A common situation in applications using Btrieve, Pervasive.SQL, and Actian databases involves a multi-directory structure for storing data files....
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...
Here’s a scenario that anyone with tenure in the software business can relate to: you get the news that one of your most essential applications will...
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...
In Flex2SQL v15, we introduced the ability to use parameterized queries within your DataFlex application’s embedded SQL calls. Developers have been...
In Flex2SQL Version 15, we added support for sending your application's trace output to the Windows Debug Output.
Like so many other companies offering products and services to a global audience, the Mertech team recently turned our attention to data, privacy,...
Flex2SQL for Microsoft SQL Server allows developers to use either client-side or server-side cursors in their embedded SQL queries. In Flex2SQL...
We have received multiple reports of problems accessing database servers from within applications after updating Windows 10 to the latest version...
Thriftly is excited to announce that Vince Menzione has joined our growing team as Alliance and Business Development Advisor. The role will focus...
Flex2SQL’s recent Version 15 release includes a series of exciting, asked-for new features, plus a significant performance increase in embedded SQL...
With the May 25th deadline looming closer, it’s easy to find resources on the topic of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and what it will...
A constant flow of information forms the basis of modern society. In a world of continuous integration and development, every device with an Internet...
We're taking the week off from providing you with web API development and Hybrid Cloud information to spend time with our family and friends, and we...
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...
The digital landscape is rapidly evolving, transitioning from a unified World Wide Web to a fragmented World of Apps.
Immediately after you establish your initial pricing plan and release your API, you must start measuring your customers’ API usage. Customers’ usage...
Thriftly’s Function as a Service helps transform program functions into APIs without writing code, helps companies transition to Edge and Hybrid...
Pricing access to your API is the most complex part of creating a monetization model. There are a number of knobs you can turn when developing your...
Creating an API’s just your first step toward joining the API economy. To actually attract users and generate revenue, you need to put as much care...
Microsoft Azure's API Management is a platform for managing and monitoring APIs. Azure API Management allows developers to extend their public API by...
New markets and new opportunities await ISVs who successfully transition their products to the cloud-based model. Investing in Internet-based...
In this presentation, we show you how Thriftly APIs make it easy to gather your organization’s data, from different data sources and services...
The October 2017 version of Thriftly provides support for JSON Web Tokens. JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) are an open standard method for authorizing users...
Learn how to make RESTful API calls and get a sneak peek of some new Thriftly features (including our updated API testing interface) in this video...
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We live in a connected world where hardware and software “talk” to each other over the Internet, creating the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT is...
Ironically, clouds are making the future of enterprise computing a lot brighter. By now, cloud computing has gone far beyond a simple buzzword; it's...
The cloud—It’s the movement that is revolutionizing the way we interact with our data, our customers, and with each other. And yet, as enticing as...
Thriftly web APIs are multi-protocol, meaning you can consume your API using any or all of JSON-RPC, SOAP, REST, Thrift Binary, and Thrift Compact....
Thriftly web APIs are multi-protocol, meaning you can consume your API using any or all of JSON-RPC, SOAP, REST, Thrift Binary, and Thrift Compact....
Creating an API for your application can be an easy task that takes you mere minutes -- or a seemingly insurmountable challenge that requires weeks...
Thriftly was developed with one goal in mind: allow a business to transform their existing Java codebase into a powerful API platform with minimal...
Thriftly provides a sophisticated platform that helps you build, test, and publish a Java web API that simultaneously handles multiple protocols....
Thriftly provides a sophisticated platform designed to help you build, test, and publish a .NET web API that simultaneously handles multiple...
Thriftly is a suite of tools designed to help you build, test, and publish a .NET web API that simultaneously handles multiple protocols. Your .NET...
Thriftly allows DataFlex programmers of any level to quickly build web APIs and publish them for public or private use. Outside applications written...
Ironically, clouds are making the future of enterprise computing a lot brighter. By now, cloud computing has gone far beyond a simple buzzword; it's...
Creating an API for your application can be an easy task that takes you mere minutes -- or a seemingly insurmountable challenge that requires weeks...
I am pleased to share with you that Thriftly.io has officially come out of beta and is now a released product. Thanks to all our customers who...
I am pleased to share with you that THRIFTLY.IO has officially come out of beta and is now a released product. Thanks to all our customers who...
Oracle's National Language Support (NLS) architecture allows you to store, process, and retrieve data in native languages. Let's discuss these...
The latest version of Flex2Crystal, v3.1, has been released and is available for immediate download. In addition to fixing a DataFlex Studio...
Mertech is pleased to announce the immediate availability of two new features in THRIFTLY.IO. The latest build of THRIFTLY adds support for Unicode...
In March of 2016 Microsoft announced the imminent release of the first private preview of SQL Server on Linux. Now available to everyone as a...
We are pleased to announce the release of a new beta of Flex2Crystal 3.1. As many of you know, Flex2Crystal 3.0 was just released a few short months...
One of our products, Flex2Crystal, is used extensively by developers to print reports to a wide variety of printers. All manners of printers are used...
Enables .NET and Java developers to quickly transform desktop-centric applications into Web APIs Fort Lauderdale, FL Mertech Data Systems is pleased...
Mertech Data Systems is pleased to announce the launch of THRIFTLY.IO™, a Hybrid Cloud API platform for Windows developers. THRIFTLY enables Windows...
Thriftly.io allows C# and Java developers to quickly build web APIs and then serve them globally using the Thriftly.io API gateway. The Thriftly...
We view THRIFTLY.IO as the Cloud-Middleware; the secure communication gateway that will enable you to easily create a hybrid cloud without barriers...
In most programming languages it's pretty easy to expose a JSON based or SOAP based API. It's a little more difficult, but still not too hard to...
It gives me great pleasure to bring you an innovative new product from Mertech that will enable software developers to move to a SaaS model quickly...
Flex2SQL Build 14.1.7263.0 is now available for download. This in-line build adds support for MS SQL Server 2016. Since this is a SQL Server major...
Flex2Crystal 3.0 has been released and is now available for download. Flex2Crystal 3.0 adds a number of new features including support for using your...
In this webinar, Mertech introduced a great new feature in the latest version of Flex2Crystal which will take your web development to a new level!...
Gilbert Van Cutsem brings a wealth of strategic product management software experience to Mertech Pembroke Pines, FL Mertech, a leading provider of...
Sometimes an error occurs (Error loading driver! in the screenshot below) when you select the target server in the BTR2SQL Migration Utility Login...
Protecting corporate data is very high on the priority list for IT professionals. Not a day goes by without news of data being stolen by hackers....
Mertech developed a MySQL plugin dll with a set of functions used at runtime to support record locking outside of a transaction. This dll must be...
The constantly changing technology landscape forces companies to make absolute choices about technology adoption. The shift from Windows to open...
As one of the last steps in the Btrieve migration process, you substitute the Pervasive Btrieve runtime dll (wbtrv32.dll or later version called...
Mertech BTR2SQL comes with a software development kit (SDK) that gives you access to extended Btrieve functionality. The SDK contains a runtime dll...
Adds support for MS SQL 2014, LocalDB, Oracle 12c and PostgreSQL 9.4 Mertech Data Systems, the leading provider of high-performance middleware...
Evolution (now Thriftly.io) Simultaneously Serves Multiple Protocols from a Single Process Pool Pembroke Pines, FL Mertech, a leading provider of...
Pembroke Pines, FL Mertech, a leading provider of database and API development tools, announced that The Remac Group’s JRenee.com went live with...
As API development continues to grow, there are new API protocol trends to consider. SOAP has been in the market for many years and now faces new...
In Part 6 of our Evolution training, we discussed best practices for API development across multiple languages using Mertech Evolution.
New Evolution (now Thriftly.io) Server Simplifies Integration Between Applications Without Complex Infrastructure Pembroke Pines, FL Mertech, a...
Pembroke Pines, FL – Mertech Data Systems, a leading provider of application development products and services, announced availability of a native...
In the mobile-driven world, a polished user interface is highly critical in building successful applications. Wizard-driven user interfaces are quick...
Workshop Software (WS) is a cloud-based application for managing automotive workshops. WS rolled out its first web-application offering approximately...
In Part 3 of Evolution Training, we continued to discuss best practices for API development using Mertech Evolution. With an ORM-based architecture,...
A reverse proxy server can handle many different roles depending on the size and complexity of your network. In general, a reverse proxy is a server...
On November 13th, we continued our series of technical training sessions designed to help our customers successfully get started with our latest...
On October 30th, Mertech began a series of technical training sessions covering a range of topics designed to prepare our customers to successfully...
The Mertech Structure Analyzer is a new open-source tool that gives DataFlex developers the ability to dynamically describe and access data...
Mertech conducted a Campfire on October 9th at 11 AM EST to unveil Evolution (now Thriftly.io) - our vision of how you can develop a flexible,...
Perhaps your application needs to create temporary data files at runtime. Using Mertech's Btrieve to SQL migration tool, the drivers support creation...
Mertech Data Systems, the leading provider of high-performance ISAM to SQL Database Connectivity (ISDBC) drivers, is pleased to announce the final...
For many years, the Mertech drivers have had a chunking BLOB interface for interacting with (B)inary (L)arge (OB)jects. This interface was made up of...
Mertech’s BTR2SQL v5.1 product has been updated to make the process of getting started as a new BTR2SQL user much smoother. First, we have revised...
On August 21, 2014, Mertech held a Campfire to provide our developer community with details on the enhancements that have been made to our latest...
Many independent software vendors (ISVs) and corporate end-users continue to rely on outdated applications developed in programming languages like...
Mertech is pleased to announce the availability of the next version of our Flex2SQL product, v14, as a Release Candidate. This release candidate...
The MySQL server sql-mode setting affects the syntax MySQL supports and the data validation checks it performs. When sql-mode is set to...
On June 12, 2014, Mertech held a Campfire on Security in Web Applications that was led by Mertech representative Oliver Nelson (Senior Technologist)....
Did you know you that with the Flex2SQL Utility you can restructure all your tables and save your updates in one script that you can give to a DBA so...
At Mertech, we are working hard on the next version of Flex2SQL, v12.2. It will include many improvements that will enhance developers’ productivity...
Mertech’s Lazy Open mode feature is designed to improve an application's initialization performance by deferring table setup. Lazy Open mode delays...
Mertech Data Systems, the leading provider of high-performance ISAM to SQL Database Connectivity (ISDBC) drivers, is pleased to announce the release...
Using FSYNC when setting up your environment with PostgreSQL provides greater flexibility for developers to either increase performance or enhance...
DataFlex 18.0 (formerly Visual DataFlex) will introduce two new features that improve upon the interaction between DataFlex 18.0 applications and a...
The BTR2SQL migration utility allows developers to generate two reports to track errors that may occur during the Btrieve migration process. The...
Problem An error message displays trying to access the PostgreSQL server v 9.1, v 9.2 and v 9.3:
Here's how to proceed if you get a message stating "Unable to load the MDSPGSQL driver. Please check that you installed the client library and that...
Looking to create a more efficient tracking system for their fleet of 250 delivery trucks, Jasper Engines and Transmissions turned to Mertech...
On December 18, 2013, Mertech continued the Campfire initiative with a session on Responsive Web Design, which was led by Mertech representative...
Several error messages may display during migration to a MySQL server when binary logging is enabled.
Background The Btrieve API B_CREATE offers a very crude definition of a file – simply the record length and optionally indexes on portions of the...
The Mertech Flex2SQL GUI migration tool and Mertech drivers are being modified to use 00-00-0000 as the default NULL value for DataFlex DF_DATE and...
ESQL is a powerful resource you can use with your DataFlex application using Mertech Drivers. You can, for example, change a loop to update a table...
Mertech’s ISAM drivers were developed always focusing on getting the best performance. We have been introducing many and different optimizations in...
In the upcoming release of Flex2SQL v12.1, Mertech has added native support for UUIDs and GUIDs (Universally/Globally Unique Identifiers), opening up...
Mertech has a comprehensive SQL command set for embedding SQL statements. Starting with v12.1, Mertech also provides a class layer that allows you to...
A GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) is a 128-bit quantity generated by an algorithm that nearly guarantees to make it unique. A GUID is displayed as...
On August 22, 2013, Mertech continued the Campfire initiative with an introduction to the new features that are available in the beta release of...
Pembroke Pines, FL Mertech Data Systems, the leading provider of high-performance ISAM to SQL Database Connectivity (ISDBC) drivers, is pleased to...
Pembroke Pines, FL Mertech Data Systems, the leading provider of high-performance middleware technology, is pleased to announce that it will...
On July 18, 2013, Mertech continued the Campfire initiative with a session on the Windows Azure platform, led by Mertech representative Oliver Nelson...
On May 23, 2013, Mertech continued the Campfire initiative with a session on cross-browser web applications, led by panelists Mertech representative...
Follow us on LinkedIn. As a Thank You, we will send you Mertech’s popular “I can be googled.. therefore I exist” T-shirt.
Pembroke Pines, FL Mertech Data Systems, the leading provider of high-performance middleware technology, is pleased to announce the release of its...
BTR2SQL v5.0 adds many new features Pembroke Pines, FL Mertech Data Systems, the leading provider of high-performance ISAM to SQL Database...
Microsoft introduced database mirroring in SQL Server 2005 to increase database availability. Database mirroring maintains two copies of a single...
Problem A customer reported a problem synchronizing two MySQL databases. One database resides on the Web and the other database resides on a PC. The...
The Mertech Flex2SQL GUI migration tool and Mertech drivers use 01/01/0001 as the default NULL value for DataFlex DF_DATE and DF_DATETIME fields to...
There are many new features in Crystal Reports 2011, but here are the top 5 that we think are most relevant to our community.
On March 21, 2013, Mertech continued the Campfire initiative with a session on JavaScript frameworks. If you missed it, you can watch the video above.
Pembroke Pines, FL Mertech Data Systems, the leading provider of high-performance middleware technology, is pleased to announce the availability of...
When William Stucky & Associates (WSA) set out to migrate Bank of America's loan processing application from Btrieve to Oracle, they used Mertech's...
Improper selection of the client or server language, territory, or character set can result in a garbled text display on the client and corrupted or...
The new BTR2SQL v5.0 beta version enables uniPaaS users to migrate and convert their existing data from Btrieve data files to an SQL backend by...
On February 14, 2013, Mertech continued the Campfire initiative with a session on NoSQL databases. Mertech representatives Oliver Nelson (Senior...
A Windows application accessing Btrieve data uses either wbtrv32.dll or w3btrv7.dll. When migrating Btrieve to SQL and deploying your migrated...
Problem A customer reported a problem with the following statement after upgrading to v12.
Industry leaders CDK Global has spent the last 40 years providing auto dealers with the software they need to grow their customer base and their...
Mertech Data Systems, the leading provider of high-performance ISAM to SQL Database Connectivity (ISDBC) drivers, is pleased to announce the release...
Led by founder F.A. "Woody" Spencer, USA Software's team of software engineers and former police professionals provide law enforcement agencies...
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Section 8 Housing Application System Tracker Systems, Inc. is a Massachusetts-based software company that specializes in the computing needs of...
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