BASIS created the newest version of BBx®, the
sixth generation, using Java technology. Business BASIC
on Java, registered as BBj®, gives application
developers the necessary tools to create modern, 21st
century e-commerce and enterprise solutions.
Thoroughly Modern
As a superset of earlier versions of BBx including
PRO/5® and Visual PRO/5®, BBj is compatible with legacy
BBx products. BBj's base in Java allows for the use of
object-oriented programming extensions. Other modern
highlights include extended Structured Query Language
(SQL) support, native form design capability, and
support for AES 128-bit security.
Delivers Your Platform Choice
Developers can maintain a single version of their
application that runs on virtually any hardware in most
any environment. BBj GUI applications run equally well
in the Microsoft Windows environment, the Linux/UNIX
environment, and the Mac OS/X environment.
Supports GUI and/or Character
Applications
BBj extends Java by supporting a character interface,
running character applications in a thin client and in a
Web browser. This means that the wealth of legacy
business solutions can run as Web applications without
significant development effort. BBj gives companies the
flexibility of choosing to deploy their legacy character
solutions unaltered as well as to deploy GUI enhanced or
new GUI solutions.
Offers Stand Alone or Web
Browser
BBj Thin Client runs on a stand-alone system or in a Web
browser, providing fast, remote access between
application and data.
Supports Three-tier
Architecture
The true three-tier architecture of BBj provides
flexibility in application deployment and in
customization to meet specific application needs of
Application Service Provider (ASP) customers. Because
BBj is platform independent, developers can create ASP
solutions using most existing customer hardware.
Allows Tuning for Production
Configuration options in the BBj Enterprise Manager
support several features that enhance application
performance in a production setting.
- Protect valuable server resources by specifying
the amount of startup memory the Java Virtual
Machine (JVM) should use.
- Increase load and open times by turning on
program and resource file pinning.
- Reduce traffic between the thin client and
server by controlling the ACK/NAK response options.
Allows Database Independence
The BBj interpreter delivers fast direct-result-set
navigational access to the native BASIS Database
Management System (DBMS) along with a full library of
SQL functions, which can access the BASIS DBMS and
external database tables. One set of application code
can support interchangeable data from any ODBC or JDBC
compliant vendor. The BBj Filesystem API also makes it
possible to connect to external databases using standard
Business BASIC READs and WRITEs. This allows a legacy
application the possibility to connect to an external
data source with no SQL requirements in the application
logic.
Bridge to Java
With the JavaBBjBridge, developers can call BBj directly
from a Java program and exchange data between BBj and
Java. In addition to integrating Java in a BBj program,
it is now possible to integrate a BBj program into a
Java software system.
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