Visual DataFlex 12 is a complete application development tool for Windows and Web environments, and is known for being one of the most powerful database application development tools in the industry. Visual DataFlex is specifically designed for the purpose of building client/server database applications - fast.

Visual DataFlex's integrated Web Application Server technology delivers dynamic, fast, secure, web-enabled database applications utilizing Windows Server technology. Visual DataFlex Studio's web application wizards and other rapid development facilities seamlessly build ASP and business logic code for creating database-enabled Web applications. The Web Application Server is the business logic engine and deployment tool, for controlling intelligent database integration and centralized business rule and process execution.

Once you've installed Visual DataFlex 12, the best way to quickly acquaint yourself with application development using Visual DataFlex is to get started by reading the Web Application Quick Start and Windows Application Quick Start sections in the Visual DataFlex Help system.

Visual DataFlex Developers in Asia Pacific now also receive a FREE license of the newly released FlexODBC Version 4 with their Visual DataFlex 12 Studio and subscription renewals, valued at A$467.50!!!

FlexODBC is an ODBC driver (DLL) for the DataFlex Embedded DBMS. This driver allows any ODBC compliant front end application to read and write data contained Visual DataFlex applications. A user in Microsoft Office can use Excel to pull company accounting or invoice information directly into a spreadsheet and create a chart. Microsoft Word users can do a customer mail merge directly from DataFlex files. Crystal Reports users can create multi-file reports from DataFlex data. Microsoft Access or Borland Delphi can even be used to merge DataFlex data with other data sources to produce complex reports, or to run mass file updates based on multiple criteria.