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Database Entry

Quickbase


QuickBase SQL Server was a relational database management system developed by SofDesign Corporation for the NeXTSTEP operating system. It provided SQL transaction processing, concurrent multi-user access, and an Objective-C library with a Database Kit adaptor for application development. It supported stored procedures and triggers via Advanced Transaction Language (ATL).[02]

Country of Origin
US
Start Year
1993
Project Type
Commercial
Written in
Objective-C
Operating System
NeXTSTEP
License
Proprietary

Database Entry

Quickbase


QuickBase SQL Server was a relational database management system developed by SofDesign Corporation for the NeXTSTEP operating system. It provided SQL transaction processing, concurrent multi-user access, and an Objective-C library with a Database Kit adaptor for application development. It supported stored procedures and triggers via Advanced Transaction Language (ATL).[02]

History


Developed by SofDesign Corporation in the early 1990s to support graphically based NeXTSTEP applications. Marketed as a compact alternative to larger database servers like Sybase or Oracle for workstation environments. Development ceased following the decline of the NeXTSTEP platform.

Data Model


Query Interface


Stored Procedures


Citations

2 sources
  1. Vying for pole position simson.net
  2. QuickBase SQL Server kevra.org
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