History

43 years of Continuous Innovation!

01/11/2024 - R:BASE 11 Released!

• R:BASE 11 for Windows

10/25/2023 - R:BASE 11 Announced!

• R:BASE 11 for Windows

10/20/2018 - R:BASE X.5 (Version 10.5) Released

• R:BASE X.5 (Version 10.5) for Windows

09/24/2015 - R:BASE X (Version 10) Released

09/21/2015 - Cumulative Updates for R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 and Oterro 9.5 Released

08/21/2015 - R:BASE X (Version 10) Final Beta Released

08/06/2015 - Oterro 9.5 - Update 5 (Build: 9.5.5.20806) Released

• Oterro

08/06/2015 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 5 (Build: 9.5.5.20806) Released

07/30/2015 - R:BASE Editor 9.5 - Update 5 (Build: 9.5.5.20730) Released

• R:BASE Editor

07/30/2015 - R:Charts 9.5 - Update 5 (Build: 9.5.5.20730) Released

• R:Charts

07/30/2015 - R:BASE Plugin Power Pack 9.5 - Update 5 (Build: 9.5.5.20730) Released

• R:BASE Plugin Power Pack

07/30/2015 - R:DXF 9.5 - Update 5 (Build: 9.5.5.20730) Released

• R:DXF

07/30/2015 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 5 (Build: 9.5.5.20730) Released

07/30/2015 - Oterro 9.5 - Update 5 (Build: 9.5.5.20730) Released

07/30/2015 - R:BASE X (Version 10) Beta - Update 1 (Build: 10.0.1.10730) Released

07/01/2015 - R:DXF 9.5 - Update 5 (Build: 9.5.5.20701) Released

06/26/2015 - R:BASE X (Version 10) Beta - Update 1 (Build: 10.0.1.10626) Released

06/25/2015 - Oterro 9.5 - Update 5 (Build: 9.5.5.20625) Released

06/25/2015 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 5 (Build: 9.5.5.20625) Released

05/29/2015 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 5 (Build: 9.5.5.20529) Released

05/29/2015 - R:Docs 9.5 - Update 5 (Build: 9.5.5.20529) Released

• R:Docs

05/26/2015 - Announcing 64-bit ODBC Driver for R:BASE X (Version 10)

May, 22 2014 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 4 (Build: 9.5.4.30522) Released

April 30, 2014 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 4 (Build: 9.5.4.30430) Released

March 10, 2014 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 4 (Build: 9.5.4.30310) Released

January 30, 2014 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 4 (Build: 9.5.4.30130) Released

December 5, 2013 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 3 (Build: 9.5.3.21205) Released

October 8, 2013 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 3 (Build: 9.5.3.21008) Released

August 29, 2013 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 3 (Build: 9.5.3.20829) Released

July 18, 2013 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 3 (Build: 9.5.3.20718) Released

June 11, 2013 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 3 (Build: 9.5.3.20611) Released

May 21, 2013 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 2 (Build: 9.5.2.20521) Released

April 30, 2013 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 2 (Build: 9.5.2.20430) Released

March 28, 2013 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 2 (Build: 9.5.2.20328) Released

February 28, 2013 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 2 (Build: 9.5.2.20228) Released

January 28, 2013 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 2 (Build: 9.5.2.20128) Released

December 27, 2012 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 2 (Build: 9.5.2.11227) Released

December 12, 2012 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 2 (Build: 9.5.2.11212) Released

November 15, 2012 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 2 (Build: 9.5.2.11115) Released

October 8, 2012 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 2 (Build: 9.5.2.11008) Released

September 20, 2012 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 2 (Build: 9.5.2.10920) Released

August 16, 2012 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 1 (Build: 9.5.1.10816) Released

July 17, 2012 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 1 (Build: 9.5.1.10717) Released

June 18, 2012 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 - Update 1 (Build: 9.5.1.10618) Released

May 15, 2012 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 Released

February 14, 2011 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.1 Released

May 11, 2010 - R:BASE eXtreme 9.0 Released

May 7, 2009 - Private Beta of R:BASE eXtreme 9.0 Released

October 18, 2008 - Internal version of R:BASE eXtreme 9.0 demonstrated at the 10th Anniversary Conference

January 2, 2008 - Oterro 4.0 (First Private Beta) Released

January 1, 2008 - R:BASE Turbo V-8 for Windows (Build: 8.0.16.10102) Released

January 1, 2008 - R:BASE 7.6 for Windows (Build: 7.6.2.10102) Released

October 27, 2007 - Unveiled R:BASE eXtreme 9.0 Prototype

September 3, 2007 - Official Release of R:BASE 7.6 for Windows

September 3, 2007 - Official Release of R:BASE 7.6 for DOS (Update 2)

August 7, 2007 - Official Release of Oterro 8.0 (Update 2)

August 7, 2007 - Official Release of Oterro 3.5 (Update 3)

March 3, 2007 - Official Release of R:BASE 7.6 for DOS

December 14, 2006 - Official Release of R:BASE 7.5 for DOS (Update 2)

December 12, 2006 - Official Release of R:BASE 7.5 for Windows (Final Update 25)

December 12, 2006 - Official Release of R:BASE Client/Server 7.6 for Windows (Private Beta)

November 3, 2006 - Official Release of R:BASE V-8 Turbo (Breaking the Limits!)

• No Database Size Limit
• 64 Bit Pointers
• Database Name Up to 128 Characters
• Table/View Name Up to 128 Characters
• Column Names Up to 128 Characters
• Form Names Up to 128 Characters
• Report Names Up to 128 Characters
• Label Names Up to 128 Characters
• Speedy I/O
• New TURBO Command to convert 7.x databases to V-8 Turbo
• New database file extensions (dbname.RX1,dbname.RX2,dbname.RX3,dbname.RX4
• RX = eXtended
• Plus all features of R:BASE 7.5 for Windows

November 3, 2006 - Official Release of R:BASE 7.5 for Windows (Update 25)

October 21, 2006 - Official Release of R:BASE 7.6 for Windows (Private Beta)

October 12, 2006 - Official Release of R:BASE Client/Server 7.6 (Private Beta)

October 21, 2005 - Official Release of R:BASE 7.5 for Windows (The Database You've Always Wanted!)

• Robust SQL Engine
• Multi-Lingual Support
• Stored Procedures, Before and After Triggers
• Temporary Tables and Views
• Cool Database Explorer
• Form Designer with over 80 Controls
• Support for ActiveX Controls
• Report Designer with over 25 Controls
• Sub-Reports and Nested Sub-Reports
• Custom Procedures for Forms and Reports
• Label Designer with over 25 Controls
• Quick and Powerful Application Designer
• Built-in Crosstab Controls in Reports
• Built-in MAPI E-Mail
• Built-in Image/BLOB Data Viewer/Editor
• Built-in PDF Writer with 128bit Security
• Built-in HTML, XHTML Writer
• Built-in RTF, XLS Writer
• Built-in Bar Codes
• Built-in Form Themes
• Built-in E-Mail Support for Reports
• Graphical Query Designer with Wizard
• Versatile File Gateway (Import/Export)
• Support for Industry Standard XML Format
• Simple to Use Form Wizard
• Astonishing Report Wizard
• Fast and Easy Label Wizard
• Application Wizard with no Outside Code
• GUI Text Editor and Text Highlighting
• Trace Debugger with Watch Variables
• Integrate Custom Plugins and WinUDFs
• Data Dictionary for Database Information
• Familiar R> Prompt for SQL Queries

October 5, 2005 - R:BASE 7.1 for Windows (Update 81) Released

• Elimination of External RBENGINE and ODBC Message Files
• Support for SET SCRATH TMP Settings

April 21, 2005 - R:BASE 7.1 for Windows (Update 80) Released

February 14, 2005 - R:BASE 7.1 for Windows (Update 79) Released

December 31, 2004 - Official Release of R:BASE 7.5 for Windows (Private Beta)

November 23, 2004 - Official Release of R:BASE 7.1 for Windows (Update 78) - R:Cornucopia Edition

November 16, 2004 - R:BASE 7.1 for DOS (Update 1) Released

September 8, 2004 - R:BASE 7.1 for Windows (Update 77) Released

July 15, 2004 - R:BASE 7.1 for Windows (Update 76) Released

June 15, 2004 - R:BASE 7.1 for Windows (Update 75) Released

June 11, 2004 - R:BASE 7.1 for Windows (Update 74b) Released

May 27, 2004 - R:BASE 7.1 for Windows (Update 74) Released

April 13, 2004 - R:BASE 7.1 for Windows (Update 73) Released

March 23, 2004 - R:BASE 7.1 for Windows (Update 72) Released

March 17, 2004 - Official Release of R:BASE 7.1 for DOS

March 16, 2004 - Official Release of R:BASE 7.1 for Windows (Update 71)

• Enhanced Database Explorer
• Full Support for PROPERTY/GETPROPERTY Command
• Dockable Editor, Form, Report, and Lable Designer Toolbars
• More Form Controls
• ARRANGE tablename limit increased to 25
• All Form Controls with the option of Embedded Custom EEPs
• New "On Entry Into", "On Exit From" and "On Click" EEP options for DB Lookup ComboBox
• New "On Entry Into", "On Exit From" and "On Click" EEP options for Variable Lookup ComboBox
• New "On Entry Into", "On Exit From" and "On Click" EEP options for DB Lookup ListBox
• New "On Entry Into", "On Exit From" and "On Click" EEP options for Variable Lookup ListBox
• New "On Click EEP" for DB CheckBox Control
• New "On Click EEP" for Variable CheckBox Control
• Support for DSN-less connections
• New (GETVAL('GetMACAddr','n')) Function
• Support for RBG7.EXE -O startup option
• Visual representation of any Embedded Custom EEPs, if defined
• Support for UNION, INTERSECT, JOIN, and SUBTRACT commands in Form Custom EEPs
• More OPTIONs for PAUSE Command
• Support for PROPERTY RBASE_FORM PRINT 'PRINTER' to print currently displayed form to printer
• New Custom Form Actions
• More OPTIONs for PRINT Command when printing reports to SCREEN
• Additional OPTION parameters for BROWSE/EDIT command
• Enhanced RBEDIT
• New HELP ICONS command

October 6, 2003 - Official Release of R:BASE 7.0 for Windows

September 12, 2003 - Introduced R:BASE 7.0 for Windows (Pre-Release)

May 5, 2003 - R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5++) for DOS (Build:1.866xRT03)

May 2, 2003 - R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5++) for Windows (Build:1.866xRT03)

• Full support for LAUNCH command in Stored Procedures
• Default setting for MICRORIM_F2MAXBLK increased to 16

April 4, 2003 - 5th R:BASE Developers' Conference in Pittsburgh, PA

• Introduced Next Generation R:BASE 7.0 for Windows

January 31, 2003 - R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5++) for Windows/DOS (Build:1.864xRT03)

November 27, 2002 - R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5++) for Windows/DOS (Build:1.862xRT03)

• Ability to disable "Index Only" select retrievals (SET INDEXONLY OFF)
• New PACK PASSWORD Command to clean out bogus rows from SYS_PASSWORDS
• CROSSTAB commands to support NOTE field (first 20 characters)
• Support for BEFORE and AFTER TRIGGERS
• Support for long file names when using #LFILES in CHOOSE command
• Support for ALTER TABLE command in EEPs and Stored Procedures
• Support for PACK command in Multi-User environment
• PACK INDEX FOR tablename
• PACK INDEX
• PACK INDEX IndexName
• New (CVAL('Error Variable')) Function
• New (CVAL('Last Error')) Function
• New (CVAL('Error Detail')) Function
• Accurate calculation on BreakPoints in Reports when EQNULL is SET to ON
• New WINUDF option introduced

June 5, 2002 - Next Generation R:BASE 7.0 for Windows (First Private Beta)

• Completely Re-Engineered Graphical User Interface
• New Configuration File (RBENGINE.CFG)
• New Form Designer with Wizard
• New Report/Label Designers with Wizard
• New Application Builder with Wizard
• New R:BASE Editor
• New Trace/Debugger
• Additional SYSTEM Tables
• SYS_FORMS3
• SYS_LABELS3
• SYS_LAYOUT3
• SYS_MERGE
• SYS_REPORTS3

January 28, 2002 - R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5++) for Windows/DOS (Build:1.851xRT03)

• Enhanced Data Dictionary [F3] Key
• LIST will display all table(s) and view(s) names
• LIST TABLES will display table names only
• LIST VIEWS will display view names only
• SATTACH command to support WHERE clause on alias columns

December 31, 2001 - R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5++) for Windows/DOS (Build:1.850xRT03)

• Correct evaluation of expressions when EQNULL is SET to ON
• Incorporated latest technology Compiled Help (RBG65.CHM) Files
• Ability to use different DELIMIT character when UNLOADing data for SATTACHed table

June 15, 2001 - Official Release of R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5++) for DOS

June 15, 2001 - Official Release of R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5++) for Windows

• New CVAL Functions
• (CVAL('ClipboardText'))
• (CVAL('Color'))
• (CVAL('Computer'))
• (CVAL('CurrentPrinter'))
• (CVAL('Drives'))
• (CVAL('NetUser'))
• (CVAL('Printers'))
• (CVAL('ScreenSize'))
• (CVAL('UserDomain'))
• (CVAL('UserID'))
• (CVAL('WindowsPrinter'))
• New GETVAL Functions
• (GETVAL('GetDriveReady','driveletter'))
• (GETVAL('GetVolumeID','driveletter'))
• (GETVAL('PlayAndWait','filepath'))
• (GETVAL('PlayAndExit','filepath'))
• New GETDATE Function
• (GETDATE('Calendar Caption'))
• New CHOOSE varname FROM #LIST Option
• New LAUNCH Command
• New RHIDE Command
• New RPHONE Command
• New RSHOW Command
• New SETCLIPBOARD Command
• NOHEADER option for forms
• New SET AUTODROP ON/OFF setting for Combo Box
• New selective mode to turn OFF/ON -ERROR- message(s)
• SET INTENSITY ForeGrnd ON BackGrnd command
• Additional PRNSETUP Options
• The Big R> Window (Ability to increase width and lines)
• New ROUND Function: (ROUND(arg1, arg2))
• Added UNC Support for Windows NT/Windows 2000 environment
• New HELP ABOUT Command
• Smart Object Manager
• New Online HTML Help and Documentation
• Major Old Bug-Fixes

March 27, 2001 - R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5++) for DOS Beta Test Cycle

January 28, 2001 - R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5++) for Windows Beta Test Cycle

December 29, 2000

• Inline Patch-3 for R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5+) for Windows
• Inline Patch-3 for R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5+) for DOS

October 4, 2000 - Inline Patch 2 for R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5) for DOS

September 18, 2000 - Inline Patch 1 for R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5) for DOS

September 1, 2000 - Official Release of R:BASE 2000 (version 6.5) for DOS

April 11, 2000 - R:BASE 2000 (version 6.5) for DOS - Beta Test Cycle

March 27, 2000 - Inline Patch 2 for R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5) for Windows

March 14, 2000 - Inline Patch 1 for R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5) for Windows

March 1, 2000 - Official Release of R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5) for Windows Runtime

February 14, 2000 - Official Release of R:BASE 2000 (version 6.5) for Windows

August 24, 1999 - R:BASE 2000 (version 6.5) for Windows - Beta Test Cycle

October 9-11, 1999 - R:BASE Developers' Conference in Pittsburgh, PA

November 12, 1998 - R:BASE 6.1a

• First official release of R:BASE Technologies, Inc.
• Updated Read / Write ODBC Driver
• JDATE function fixed to return the full 4 digit year
• Fully compatible ODBC Driver to work with MS Access
• Fully compatible ODBC Driver to work with MS Query
• CD Installation
• On-Line HTML Documentation on CD

March 1998 through October 1998

• March 13, 1998 - Microrim shuts down
• May 6, 1998 - New owner expected for veteran Microrim
• May 8, 1998 - Veteran developer acquires Microrim
• May 8, 1998 - ASG signs letter of intent to sell R:BASE technology
• May 18, 1998 - Wayne J. Erickson writes open letter to the R:BASE community
• June 4, 1998 - RBTI acquires ownership of R:BASE
• June 15, 1998 - R:BASE Technologies, Inc. Grand Opening
• July 1, 1998 - Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
• October 1, 1998 - Tango Enterprise for R:BASE
• October 3, 1998 - R:BASE Developer's Conference in Pittsburgh, PA

November / December 1997 - R:BASE 6.1

• Clickable Images (windows only)
• Support for Stored procedures
• Support for Triggers
• ON CONNECT execute a command or command file
• SET AUTOSYNC ON to automatically synchronize datafiles
• AT BAR and NOCHG
• Added WHERE clause: COUNT=INSERT
• Enhanced ALTER TABLE command to ADD/DROP triggers
• Enhanced ENTER/EDIT USING formname with size specification
• DIALOG PASSWORD
• ABORT aborts trigger or ON CONNECT/PACK processing
• ON ERROR
• SCRATCH allows specification of location for scratch files
• SERVER displays error messages from foreign data source
• Also available for OS/2 PM

November / December 1996 - R:BASE 6.0

• Temporary tables
• Temporary views
• Ability to mirror database
• Ability to run R:SCOPE and AUTOFIX while connected
• Write checking
• New Supermath functions
• Ability to output data to an HTML format
• New set AUTO keywords
• Maximize, Minimize and Normalize
• CONVERT command added to easily upgrade 4.5x databases
• New Date command for year 2000 and beyond

July / August 1996 - Submit THIS!

• Gathering data on the internet...

April 1996 - R:BASE 5.5 for OS/2 PM

• First version for OS/2 Presentation Manager released

March 1996 - R:BASE 5.5 for DOS and OS/2

• All three versions compatible with others

December 1995 - R:WEB

• The first real internet database
• Runtime version of R:BASE 5.5 for Windows

December 1995 - R:BASE for Windows 5.5

• Better ODBC support / connectivity
• Ability to edit VARCHAR data
• Designer enhancements
• MDI forms
• Integrated AUTOFIX command

February / March 1995 - R:BASE for Windows 5.0

• First Windows Version
• Binary datatypes supported
• Ability to have multiple windows open at once

January / February 1994 - R:BASE 4.5+

• Application Express - custom startup, reusable customs
• New linefeed character for paragraphs
• Search in browse
• More concise F3 information
• Output command with overwrite verification
• Better error messages during Input/Output
• Columns specified on delete duplicates
• Set position and size for dialog boxes
• Specify lengths on write output
• Load as formatted
• Choose command returning a hidden value
• New EEP commands (saverow,nexttab,prevtab,nextrow,prevrow,newrow)
• Enhanced form popups
• Forms can limit editable text length
• More mouse support
• Access to RBEDIT when specifying eeps
• Print expression feature
• More global color control
• Easier to define multiple expressions
• String replace function
• Global help from anywhere
• Fast foreign keys and foreign indexes
• Better multi-user throughput
• RBDefine improvements
• RBEdit can handle bigger files, better search and replace
• Reports can tag expression to a section
• Outer joins supported
• Update of multi table views
• Also available in an OS/2 version

June 1993 - R:BASE 4.5

• First new file structure since 1986
• Primary Key - Foreign Key integrity constraints
• More tables and columns allowed
• New interactive define module
• Datetime datatype
• New index types
• Row EEPs
• Report breakpoint aggregates
• While optimization
• Enhanced pause command
• Also available in an OS/2 version

January 1993 - R:BASE 4.0a

• Single row display in the browser
• Field zoom in forms
• Viewer preview of reports and labels
• Watch variables in the debugger
• More CVAL returns
• Also available in an OS/2 version

September 1992 - R:BASE 4.0 for OS/2

• First 4.x version available for OS/2

July 1992 - R:BASE 3.1d and 4.0

• 4.0 was first 32 bit version
• Extended databases
• Deletion rules
• Browse layouts can be saved
• Form popup enhancements
• Debugger
• Row locking in multi-user
• Enhanced update command

January 1992 - R:BASE 3.1c

• User Defined Functions
• Format function
• Connect menu
• Column colors in browse

July 1991 - R:BASE 3.1b

• LOAD as ASCII
• More procedure blocks
• YES/NO dialogs
• EEP enhancements (RECALC)

March 1991 - R:BASE 3.1a

• DEBUG command
• ZIP return
• Word wrap in forms, browse
• Enhanced fillin, istat

August 1990 - R:BASE 3.1

• Direct access to DBF files
• First build with RTLINK (virtual overlays)
• Much faster than 3.0

March 1990 - R:BASE 3.0

• New menu styles
• Query By Example
• New main menu
• Report print styles
• First EEPs
• ANSI Level 2 SQL
• Autonumbers
• Longer names

September 1988 - R:BASE 2.11

• First R:BASE for OS/2 version available

December 1987 - R:BASE for DOS Version 2.0

• First C version
• Prompt by Example
• Limited SQL added
• More compact than Fortran version
• Dynamic memory allocation

June 1986 - R:BASE System V

• First RBF format
• Variable length rows with notes
• New supermath functions
• Multi table forms
• Default multi-user
• Last Fortran version
• Required 512k memory

November 1985 - R:BASE 5000 Multi-User

• First Multi-User (DOS 3.1)

April 1985 - R:BASE 5000

• First Application Express
• Breakpoints in reports
• Set pointer, next
• Color, pack
• DOS commands (mkdir, cd, etc)
• Required 256k of memory
• Code name was Wilbur

March 1984 - R:BASE 4000 Version 1.1

• Added Variables
• Programming Language (IF, WHILE, etc)

October 1983 - R:BASE 4000 Version 1.0

• First R:BASE named product
• Files were RBS files

November 1981 - First Version of R:BASE Released