Re: GUI tools to query remote SQL databases (Oracle, NonStop SQL, etc.)

In <3g27f4$aiq_at_ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> hackneyd_at_ix.netcom.com (Douglas Hackney) writes:

>
>In <3fu771$5pk_at_ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> Jewett_at_ix.netcom.com (Dan Jewett)
 writes:
>
>>
>>In <3fokv3$f7d_at_abacus.tis.tandy.com> gbray1_at_abacus.tis.tandy.com
 (Geoff
>>Bray) writes:
>>
>>>
>>>I'm looking for a Windows product that will allow me remote access to
>>>several different SQL databases (NonStop SQL, Oracle, Informix)
 either
>>>through ODBC or native drivers. I'm interested in something that
 would
>>>allow me to do queries and then do nice formatting (reports, graphs,
 etc)
>>>of the results. This would ideally be for end users so the interface
 would
>>>need to be relatively simple (i.e. Click on what columns to return
 and
 easy
>>>formulation of the where clause, etc). Any suggestions?
>>>
>>
>>Geoffrey,
>>
>>Brio Technology makes a product called BrioQuery which does exactly
 what
>>you are asking about. It is a Windows (and Mac) query, analysis, and
>>reporting tool. BrioQuery works with both SQL*Net direct or ODBC.
 Send
>>emal to Sales_at_Brio.com or phone them at (800) 486-2746.
>>
>>Dan Jewett
>>
>
>Another good product family is sold by Andyne Computing, Ltd. They make
 a nice visual
>paradigm Query and Reporting tool called GQL. They also have a
 multi-dimensional
>product for DSS call Pablo.
>
>GQL uses an intuitive graphical approach that allows users to see the
 data structure
>and very easily point and click their way to asking questions and
 getting answers. It
>is easy to develop in, and you can put together fully ad hoc, fully eis
 (button
>driven), or hybrid environments with it very quickly. I built one last
 week for a
>client in 1.5 hours, soup to nuts.
>
>It also incorporates what they call a "managed query environment",
 basically a layer
>that you control that sits between the users and the data. This allows
 you to control
>their entire destiny, in terms of what they see, how they see it, etc.
>
>Very powerful connectivity. Hooks up to just about anything that is SQL
 and/or ODBC
>compliant, including DB2, Teradata, Oracle, Infomix, Ingress, Sybase,
 RDB, etc.
>
>Contact: sales_at_strider.andyne.on.ca
> Andyne (800)267-2665
>
>
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>Doug Hackney Hackney-D_at_clavin.med.ge.com
>'94 RF900R '93 DR350S '87 GSX-R11 '72 Norton 750 Commando
>

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