Beaverton, Oregon-based Sequent Computer Systems Inc and Oracle Corp have announced the availability of Oracle’s next generation of computer-aided systems engineering products for Sequent Symmetry 2000 systems. Shipping this month, the new products are claimed to offer open repository functionality, design utilities and system generation facilities. They are based on a new version of Oracle’s repository, CASE*Dictionary V5.0, and two new generators, CASE*Generator for SQL*FormsSQL*Menu V2.0 and CASE*Generator for SQL*Reportwriter/ SQL*Plus V1.0. The generators create screen- and menu-based applications and report directly from definitions held in the repository. Layout and applications logic are automatically created, taking into consideration those design preferences which define the development standards. Some features of the internal architecture have been externalised, and this enables users to tailor the repository to meet specific development needs. Automated system design tools have been extended by the addition of a default application design facility, which takes analysis definitions and produces system designs ready for generation. Oracle says this facility speeds systems development through the use of rapid development techniques but also provides prototyping capabilities, enabling developers to verify user requirements early in the system’s lifecycle.
