Volume 5, Number 4 - Winter 1997 - Abstract: Andreas Albrecht of KnowWare Software Systems discusses the issues involved in providing synchronous and asynchronous data replication for Btrieve databases. Doug Reilly presents a simple but powerful command-line sort utility built around a Btrieve intermediate work file. Jim Kyle discusses how UDA combines OLE-DB with ADO to define Microsoft's preferred interface for connecting languages, tools, and end-user applications to data in relational and non-relational formats.

Volume 5, Number 3 - Autumn 1997 - Abstract: Pervasive Software has filed an initial public offering (IPO) and intends to sell stock to the public. Jim Kyle defines Embeddable Database. Doug Reilly looks inside the Microsoft SQL Server Developer's Resource Kit. Col. Micro offers his opinion. Jim Kyle's tells the ODBC history story. Pervasive Software's CTO, Tim Abels, writes his first Technology Watch Column. Peter Blair offers his Point of View, in a new column designed to solicit opinions from Btrieve tool companies and others in the Btrieve community. BDJ reader, Ayodele Dahusni, details his search for a simpler development platform and how he converted to Clarion.

Volume 5, Number 2 - Summer 1997 - Abstract: Ken White details the process of building Internet discussion group application around Smithware's new I*net Data Server and Btrieve using Java. In Going Public: Connecting your Database with the World Wide Web, Howard Shirley outlines number of options for making database information available on your web site. Making ODBC Work by Richard Trocino addresses installing the ODBC interface from Pervasive Software properly, the pitfalls and how to get around them. Btrieve Developer's Journal announces the comp.databases.btrieve newsgroup on Usenet, and discusses how to get on-line.

Volume 5, Number 1 - Spring 1997 - Abstract: A quick tour of Scalable SQL 4. Pervasive appoints new chief finacial officer. DLL Madness! - a look at the components that make up Btrieve. Program Dependecies, Why and How explores issues concerning component version conflicts. Pervasive and Partners Take Part in CeBIT '97. Smithware Prepares to Ship I*Net Data Server. Ask Col. Micro - helpful answers to questions about Btrieve. Product Analysis: BtSearch.

Volume 4, Number 4 - Winter 1996 - Abstract: Pervasive Software launches Scalable SQL 4. Smithware introduces the Internet Data Server (IDS) for database access over the Internet. DataBase History by Jim Kyle discusses what constitutes a database, and organizational models. Data Recovery - The Easy Way explains how to recover data from a damaged Btrieve file. Inside Btrieve by Doug Reilly discusses using Btrieve in client and client/server development. Book Review: Win32 Client/Server Developer's Guide.

Volume 4, Number 3 - Autumn 1996 - Abstract: Smithware announces its Internet Strategy and demos its client/server database applications on the web. Doug Reilly discusses multitasking and the implications of developing in a 32-bit operating environment. Jim Barber offers a review of Classic Software's Data Control for Btrieve and Smithware's ActiveX Controls for Btrieve. How do companies big and small view the future of the Internet? How Shirley offers five companies' perspectives in, "The Internet: Peering Through The Hoopla."

Volume 4, Number 2 - Summer 1996 - Abstract: Scott Smith reviews the Magic Developer's Conference, Btrieve Technologies Inc. changes its name to Pervasive Software. Doug Reilly takes a look inside the Btrieve for OS/2 Box. Magic 7 ships. A look at Inscribe and integrating application logic in to your database. Howard Shirley looks at moving from mainframes to the Btrieve Client/Server.

Volume 4, Number 1 - Spring 1996 - Abstract: Jim Kyle reports on the Btrieve Developer's Conference in Austin. Jim Barber reviews SupportAbility configuration and the PowerBASIC DLL Compiler, and takes a look at Btrieve in Microsoft Windows NT. Doug Reilly looks at Btrieve's ODBC, and explores nested transactions. Scott Smith covers the Btrieve European Developer's Conference.

Volume 3, Number 4 - Winter 1995 - Abstract: Jim Kyle reviews the Internet resources available to Btrieve developers. Doug Reilly looks at the Btrieve Developer Kit for Windows 95/Windows NT. Jim Barber reviews two DOS utilities, BTViewer and BTedit-Plus. BTI explains new licensing model. Steve Mook reviews the features offered by various Btrieve database development tools.

Volume 3, Number 3 - Fall 1995 - Abstract: BTI support plans for Windows 95/Windows NT announced. Doug Reilly looks at the Btrieve Developer Kit for DOS. Steve Mook comments on migration issues faced by developers moving from 16-bit to 32-bit Windows platforms. Scott Smith reviews The Illustrated Guide to NetWare Btrieve and Btrieve Complete. Smithware introduces an OEM version of Crystal Reports with enhanced Btrieve database support.

Volume 3, Number 2 - Summer 1995 - Abstract: Jim Kyle reviews the events of BTI's first year as an independent company. Steve Mook presents code for a Btrieve configuration monitor for Windows using the Microsoft TOOLHELP API. Doug Reilly on calculating file sizes for Btrieve version 6. Eric Cohen reviews high-end accounting packages. Randy Goodhew looks at Clarion for Windows.

Volume 3, Number 1 - Spring 1995 - Abstract: News of BTI ODBC plans. Steve Mook looks at Scalable SQL 3.0. Doug Reilly describes Btrieve version 6 file structures, and presents a utility for recovering data from damaged files. Excerpts from Jim Kyle's book Btrieve Complete.

Volume 2, Number 4 - Winter 1994 - Abstract: BTI Summit conference highlights. Doug Reilly begins a two-part series on Btrieve version 6 file formats, and looks at the differences between version 5 and version 6. James Fink describes a STDIO wrapper for Btrieve in C. Jon Burke looks at contract programming. Eric Cohen begins a three-part series on Btrieve-based accounting systems.

Volume 2, Number 3 - Fall 1994 - Abstract: Btrieve Technologies Inc. introduces Tech Corner, a new offering the latest technical information about Btrieve and Scalable SQL from BTI. Doug Reilly looks at multi-user application development with Btrieve and locks. Information Architects demonstrates its Btrieve debugging tool. Btrieve Benchmarks on versions 5 and 6. Larry Cartee reviews Magic PC.

Volume 2, Number 2 - Summer 1994 - Abstract: An interview with Doug Woodward, Nancy Woodward and Ron Harris, principals of Btrieve Technologies Inc. Doug Reilly takes a tour of extended Btrieve operations. Randy Goodhew looks at database development packages that use Btrieve. Scott Smith reviews Microsoft Access 2.0 as a method to examine and manipulate Btrieve data.

Volume 2, Number 1 - Spring 1994 - Abstract: Btrieve Technologies Inc. spins off of Novell. A review of the Btrieve Developer's Kit for Windows. Report Writer Roundup offers a review of seven commercial report writers. Doug Reilly explores file compression. Steve Mook decodes data stored in Btrieve files using different Btrieve data types. Scott Smith details the structure of the Btrieve Data Dictionary File set.

Volume 1, Number 1 - Winter 1993 - Abstract: The premier issue of Btrieve Developer's Journal. Doug Woodward, Vice President of Advanced Technology discusses Btrieve's past, present, and future. Tony Terry reviews DDF Builder for Windows. Doug Reilly explains the importance of optimizing page sizes when creating news Btrieve files.