IBM Unidata 7.1

IBM UniData® 7.1 — delivers enhanced interoperability, security, performance, manageability, and high availability, as well as additional enhancements.

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	Interoperability
	Security and encryption
	Performance
	High availability
	Manageability
	Additional Enhancements

UniData 7.1 adds External Data server Access (EDA) capabilities with external data servers such as IBM DB2® Universal Database (UDB). EDA provides the flexibility to store some or all of your data in either UniData files or external tables, and provides the ability to transparently access and update data from an existing UniData application.

A new graphical tool, EDA Schema Manager, is provided to simplify the process of mapping UniData file structures to DB2 UDB. Using this intuitive visual interface, table relationships can be created with ease using familiar drag-and-drop facilities, and logically viewed as relational schemas.

UniData 7.1 extends the data server connectivity options with the addition of Connection Pooling. This optional feature permits Web applications to connect to UniData without consuming regular data server licenses. Load balancing and monitoring capabilities are supported.

UniData 7.1 introduces new XML classes for UniObjects for .NET and UniObjects for Java®. These new classes allow developers to expand client-server and Web application capabilities by utilizing the extensive XML support available in UniData.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) support for UniData Windows® clients extends the ability to create secure communication channels using encryption and end-point authentication to this protocol via UniObjects, UniOLEDB, ODBC, InterCall, and the UniCall Interface (UCI).

A new graphical tool, the U2 SSL Configuration editor, is provided to simplify the management of SSL property lists, which contain such information as certificates, private keys, certificate revocation lists and more

UniData 7.1 delivers improved SQL optimization of virtual fields, providing performance gains with certain types of queries.

An ONLINE option has been added to the ECL command BUILD.INDEX. This permits the building of indices without the need for system downtime or making the file unavailable to user applications.

UniData 7.1 adds Recoverable File System (RFS) capability for the Windows platform. In addition, Transaction Processing (TP) semantics are now available without the requirement for RFS.

The XML/DB Mapping Tool has been enhanced to include additional capabilities, such as automatic creation of DTD files when creating map files and the ability to generate XML documents from within the tool.

UniData 7.1 provides automatic cleanup of temporary files used by UniBasic, SELECT lists and others. Additionally, UniData will automatically remove temporary files left behind after a system failure.

• New in UniData 7.1 is an enhancement to the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) client API that uses SSL to enable creating secure SOAP requests.
  
  
• UniData 7.1 includes Dynamic IP Address support for Data Replication, enabling UNIX® and Windows to replicate data in environments where IP addresses can change.
  
  
• UniData 7.1 has received GB18030 certification from the Chinese government and may be sold in the People's Republic of China. GB18030 certification deals with the ability to handle Simplified Chinese characters; it does not imply translation of the product.