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MultiValueCompanies

2016-08-02T16:01:42Z

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This page is (or will be) a list of companies which use or used [[MultiValue]] databases. If you work for a company which uses one or did, or know of other companies which use it or did, edit this page and add them here.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Company / Link
! Product Name
! Purpose
! Database
! Location
! Type
|-
| [http://www.adpdealerservices.com/ ADP, Dealer Services] || DMS, ADPDrive || Dealer Servicing || [[UniData]] || Hoffman Estates, IL || Customer
|-
| [http://www.linkedin.com/companies/ultradata Ultradata] || <nowiki>UltraFIS</nowiki> || Credit Union Core Systems || [[UniData]] / [[UniVerse]] || Pleasanton, CA || Vendor
|-
| [http://www.idsgrp.com International Decision Systems] || Infolease || Leasing System || [[UniData]] || Mineapolis, MN || Vendor
|-
| [http://www.botw.com Bank of the West] || Infolease || Leasing System || [[UniData]] || San Francisco, CA || Customer
|-
| [http://www.mbms.net Medical Billing & Management Services] || Inhouse,MITS || Physician Billing || Universe || Newark, DE || Developer-Customer
|-
| [http://www.onderdelenlijn.nl autonet] || automate, onderdelenlijn || car dismantlers automation || D3 || Dordrecht, NL || Vendor
|-
| [http://www.datatel.com Datatel] || Colleague || benefactor and colleague banking system || jBase || Fairfax, VA || Vendor
|}

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Also visit the [http://www.mvcommunitymap.com [[MultiValue]] Community Map] website.

We have taken our database of multivalue users and vendors and have begun
mapping them using Google Maps and eventually Google Earth. Our goal, albeit
a lofty one, is to eventually map 80%-90% of the user community world wide.

We believe that this tool can be a very valuable contribution to the
mvCommunity. End-Users can use it to view resources available (Developers,
Consultants or Vendors) in their area. Vendors can use it to demonstrate
the strength and diversity of the mvCommunity, locally and globally, in
their sales endeavors.

<nowiki>To make this the powerful tool that I know it can be, we need the help of
the community. We are asking for everyone's help in identifying as many of
the multivalue End Users, Vendors and Software products as possible. Send us
the name of your employer, your past employers, MV Vendors, the applications
that you've worked with, the MV Tools that you've used and of course, your
name. We want to map all things multivalue. To contribute, you can use the
contact us page, or email your contributions to info@mvcommunitymap.com.
Contributions should contain at a minimum the Company Name or Developers
Name, City, State or Zip/Postal Code and Country. If a product, Product
Name, Vendor Name and Zip/Postal Code & Country.</nowiki>

All information received will be kept confidential but we will contact
companies and individuals to confirm their current multivalue status.

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(TG) While it would be nice to create a real Who's Who list of companies here, to reaffirm that this platform is in good use, my guess is that there won't be many companies listed here. Most companies simply don't want to publish the names of their databases, application vendors, or other details of their IT infrastructure. For some it's a security issue. For most there's simply no benefit and it may invite solicitations ... or worse. If this page only has a handful of companies, when we know there are thousands of systems out there, I think it might do more harm than good in the big picture. I think a proper effort would need to be made by the DBMS companies, to get voluntary listings from their customers, and then for the sum of all of that effort to be posted here. But I don't think that will ever happen. That's just my view. Other opinions are welcome.

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2016-08-02T14:34:16Z

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Welcome to the <big>'''PickWiki!'''</big> This site is about [[MultiValuedDatabases| Multivalue Databases]]. Learn more about the evolution of the [[Pick Operating System]].

== News ==

* 2015-03-09 Management of pickwiki.com has been transitioned to [http://www.zumasys.com Zumasys] and the original UseMod Wiki platform has been migrated to MediaWiki
* 2015-01-15 [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-acquires-jbase-database/ Zumasys acquires jBase!]
* 2015-07-13 [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-tincat-group-collaborate-to-update-the-multivalue-family-tree/ Zumasys & Tincat Group Collaborate to Update The MultiValue Family Tree]

== About PickWiki ==
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* [[Special:Allpages| Index]] - All pages
* [[Special:RecentChanges| Recent Changes]]
* Information about the [[MoveToMediaWiki]]
* [[Special:ListUsers]] - As a registered user, you can create your own page and your updates will automatically link to it!

== Some useful starting points ==
* [[HistoryOfMV | Pick/MultiValue Turns 50 Years Old]]
* [[InMemoriam| In Memoriam]] - Remembering those who are no longer with us
* [[MultiValuedDatabases#Licensees | Pick Licensees]] - List of Pick Licensees
* [[MultiValuedDatabases| MultiValued Databases]] - Describes the database and its history
* [[Getting_Started|Getting Started]] with MultiValued Databases
* [[HowTos]] - Common issues and solutions, like creating web interfaces
* [[SourceCode| Source Code]] - Programming and technical articles

== Other resources==
* [[Blogs]] related to [[MultiValue]] software
* [[Community]] page includes links to [[employment]], [[UserGroups]] and forums to post questions
* [[Freeware]] - All free, mostly open source
* [[MultiValueConsultants| MultiValue Consultants]] - Need some help? Find the perfect person!
* [[MultiValueCompanies| MultiValue Companies]] - List of companies which use MultiValue databases

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2016-08-02T14:33:55Z

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Welcome to the <big>'''PickWiki!!'''</big> This site is about [[MultiValuedDatabases| Multivalue Databases]]. Learn more about the evolution of the [[Pick Operating System]].

== News ==

* 2015-03-09 Management of pickwiki.com has been transitioned to [http://www.zumasys.com Zumasys] and the original UseMod Wiki platform has been migrated to MediaWiki
* 2015-01-15 [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-acquires-jbase-database/ Zumasys acquires jBase!]
* 2015-07-13 [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-tincat-group-collaborate-to-update-the-multivalue-family-tree/ Zumasys & Tincat Group Collaborate to Update The MultiValue Family Tree]

== About PickWiki ==
This wiki runs on MediaWiki and is currently managed by Zumasys.
* [[Special:Allpages| Index]] - All pages
* [[Special:RecentChanges| Recent Changes]]
* Information about the [[MoveToMediaWiki]]
* [[Special:ListUsers]] - As a registered user, you can create your own page and your updates will automatically link to it!

== Some useful starting points ==
* [[HistoryOfMV | Pick/MultiValue Turns 50 Years Old]]
* [[InMemoriam| In Memoriam]] - Remembering those who are no longer with us
* [[MultiValuedDatabases#Licensees | Pick Licensees]] - List of Pick Licensees
* [[MultiValuedDatabases| MultiValued Databases]] - Describes the database and its history
* [[Getting_Started|Getting Started]] with MultiValued Databases
* [[HowTos]] - Common issues and solutions, like creating web interfaces
* [[SourceCode| Source Code]] - Programming and technical articles

== Other resources==
* [[Blogs]] related to [[MultiValue]] software
* [[Community]] page includes links to [[employment]], [[UserGroups]] and forums to post questions
* [[Freeware]] - All free, mostly open source
* [[MultiValueConsultants| MultiValue Consultants]] - Need some help? Find the perfect person!
* [[MultiValueCompanies| MultiValue Companies]] - List of companies which use MultiValue databases

== Help ==

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Pick Operating System

2015-06-05T17:12:43Z

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The PICK operating environment is one of the longest running, ongoing developments in the history of the computer industry. It is also the catalyst for one of the most variable, volatile and colorful stories to tell—involving everything from technical triumphs to personalities and politics.

PICK is a virtual memory, multiuser operating environment providing the means to store, process and retrieve information while automatically taking care of the day-to-day programming burdens. It is widely accepted as being the first data base management system available on the commercial market, and one of the best still available today.

==The Evolution of the Pick Operating System==

The origins of the PICK Operating System stem from a real life application of computer technology undertaken in the mid-1960's: the design of a data management stores system, initially for the tracking of parts for rocket engines within the huge military contractor TRW Systems Inc., and later adopted and funded by the US Army to track the maintenance and repair of Cheyenne helicopters.

The challenge of the project was that the system was to have an English-like retrieval language which could be used on a computer which had not yet been specified.

The system was being developed by Don Nelson and was initially titled Parts Acquisition Data System (PADS). Richard (Dick) Pick, for whom the operating system was named, was hired in 1965 specifically to work with Nelson on the project. In the course of its somewhat complex evolution, the first spec was called Generalized Information Retrieval Language and System (GIRLS). Later yet, the project was re-named General Information Management (GIM). It was then dubbed by the Army, which took over the funding of the project to develop a system to support the Cheyenne helicopter, Integrated Technical Data System or ITDS. The software was delivered to the Army in 1969 and implemented on an IBM mainframe. In that year the Army said in a published report that GIM (or ITDS) was "by far the finest generalized information management system in the country."

No real commercial use was made of GIM which enabled Dick Pick to continue to research his own work, deemed to be public domain because it had been developed under the auspices of the US Department of Defense, once the project was completed. Dick Pick's development continued while he was working for General Analytics corporation where he was ensconced for a short period beginning in May 1969. The previously named GIM or ITDS became known as Reactive Information System, RIS. It was while Dick Pick was with General Analytics Corporation that RIS was first ported to a minicomputer, the Microdata 800 CPU.

General Analytics filed for bankruptcy in 1970 and Dick Pick continued to independently work on the molding of RIS to the Microdata 800. He now called the system ACCESS.

In June 1972, Dick Pick founded Richard Pick and Associates and continued his efforts, switching from the Microdata 800 to the Microdata 1600 and naming the overall system—comprising ACCESS software, firmware and the Microdata—"DM 512".

It is important to note here, that its origins as a database operating system designed specifically to run application software and designed for computer users, as opposed to computer technicians and programmers, is intrinsic to the nature and future success of PICK. Because it meets a need for simplicity of use, provides good online response and report writing features, users find PICK a truly useful system, particularly in multiuser database applications; because its rapid systems development facilities enable the easy tailoring of online, real-time software packages, manufacturers and software houses find PICK affords them a distinct advantage when pursuing vertical markets.

==Commercial Growth==

The first commercial step in the growth of PICK was the implementation on
Microdata (now McDonnell Douglas Computer Systems Company; the name change occurred in late 1984 when McDonnell Douglas acquired Microdata) minicomputers. This occurred when Dick Pick entered into an agreement with Microdata to implement his software concepts on its computers and in 1974, when Microdata was given marketing rights, DM 512 was once again re-named, this time by Microdata. The system was called REALITY and the retrieval language, English. From 1970 to 1978 PICK was virtually the exclusive property of Microdata. During this period Microdata marketed its new product by appointing dealers throughout the world, achieving a moderate amount of success.

Contrary to popular opinion‹and according to an interview (Datastream magazine, October 1981) with Ken Simms who worked with Dick Pick on pioneering the PICK Operating System—in 1975 Pick became an unsalaried employed of Microdata. Simms said: "Nobody at Pick and Associates was ever a real employee of Microdata. At one time, some of us were employees for $1.00 a year, which was to get certain company benefits. Dick Pick became head of REALITY development and the Microdata programmers who worked on REALITY actually worked at Pick and Associates offices on Skypark Circle."

Then, in the late 70's, following a dispute with management, Dick Pick split with Microdata and intended to market the system to a broader reaching base on his own. A lawsuit over the rights to the system followed and can be cited as one of the reasons the PICK Operating System remained, and has been frequently touted "the best kept secret in the computer world". The lawsuit was finally settled out of court in 1981.

Microdata retained the exclusive rights to REALITY and its development on Microdata hardware and Pick and Associates had the rights to develop PICK and to port it onto other computer systems. Thus, this small company, Pick and Associates, was the only willing source of supply to enable the operating system to be implemented on other manufacturers' machines.

Adding further to the relative inconspicuousness—at the time—of PICK as a powerful operating environment was the tendency of those few vendors who did license PICK to call it by a proprietary name‹for example: Zebra from General Automation, Mentor from Applied Digital Data Systems and Ultimate from The Ultimate Corp.

MultiValueConsultants

2015-03-24T21:02:33Z

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The following organizations offer [[MultiValue]] consulting and training. Their inclusion on this page does not imply endorsement. 
Employers and Consultants may also be interested in the [[Employment]] page.

== Australia ==

*'''[http://www.monten.com.au Monten and Associates]'''

:We specialise in consulting, conversion, connectivity and programming for Multivalue databases, along with Access, VB and VB.Net. We are based in Adelaide, South Australia, and have consulted to the Wine, Distribution, Manufacturing, Medical and Construction industries.

== Canada ==

*'''[http://www3.sympatico.ca/ian_renfrew/ian_index.html Ian Renfrew]'''

:A senior developer/programmer with approximately 20 years in the Multi-Value database environment ([[UniData]], Universe, Ultimate, Advanced Pick, and Adds Mentor) providing software design, development, enhancements, maintenance, training, and support.
:Developer of JScript for U2 and many wIntegrate utilities.
:For resume and additional reference information, click on my name to access my web site.

== Germany ==

*'''[http://www.xing.com/profile/Glenn_Sallis Glenn Sallis]'''

:Your home for independant IBM U2 development and consultancy in Germany, Glenn Sallis is an independent Pick and IBM U2 ([[UniVerse]] and [[UniData]]) consultant based in Germany with experience in various industry sectors including Warehousing and Logistics, CRM, Marketing, Policing and Insurance.

:Ihr "zu Hause" für unabhängigen IBM U2 Entwicklung und Beratung in Deutschland. Glenn Sallis ist ein unabhängigen Pick und IBM U2 ([[UniVerse]] und [[UniData]]) Berater in Deutschland, mit Erfahrungen in verschiedenen Industriesektoren einschließlich Logistik und Lagerverwaltung, Kundenbeziehungsmanagement, Polizeisystemen und Versicherung.

:Glenn Sallis (glenn.sallis@gmail.com)

== New Zealand ==

[[Keith Johnson]]

:15+ yrs all flavours - the most recent experience in Universe.
:Based in Wellington, my website is [http://www.emeraldglenlodge.co.nz http://www.emeraldglenlodge.co.nz]
:You can email me there (KJ at etc.) or phone 04 299 3066
:I think the country code is 064 but I don't really expect to get overseas trips - then again, no objections per se.

== UK ==

'''*IT Management & Consultancy Services Ltd.'''

:ITMCS specialise in both ERP[[/MRP]] II Systems and "PICK" like multivalue Databases (including PICK, mvBase, D3, Unidata etc.); ITMCS have now had over 10 very successful years assisting many companies in all areas of their business from small data transfer and report writing projects to full lifecycle implementations, ranging from Single ad-hoc days assistance to 10 year "part-time" relationships.

:Specialist Sanderson PICS[[/UNITY/UNITYF8]] knowledge
:[http://www.itmcs.co.uk http://www.itmcs.co.uk]

'''*iD Tech Ltd.'''

:Experienced team of PICK programmers/business analysts. Specalising in the Mail order industry. Offering great value software support and development
:flavors : jBASE 3.4, 4.1, 5.2, [[OBjEX]], Unidata.
:specialist application : CFL Sanderson MAILBRAIN
:[http://www.id-tech.co.uk http://www.id-tech.co.uk] or email [mailto:team@id-tech.co.uk team@id-tech.co.uk]

'''*Ladybridge Systems'''

:Although our primary product is the [[OpenQM]] MultiValue database, we also provide training, development, consultancy and other services for users of [[UniVerse]] and UniData.
:[http://www.ladybridge.com http://www.ladybridge.com] or email [mailto:sales@ladybridge.com sales@ladybridge.com]
:For OpenQM Sales, visit [http://www.openqm-zumasys.com www.openqm-zumasys.com]

'''*GFG IT Services Ltd.'''

:Experienced <nowiki>Pick/Databasic</nowiki> programmer/analyst - all flavours. IBM 'certified'! Financial Systems, Logistice, Manufacturing, Health and Local Government experience. Trouble shooting, migration and 'help!' support a specialty. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Have suitcase, will travel...
:Email gfg.it(remove)@btinternet.com

'''*Brian Leach Consulting Ltd.'''

:Training, consultancy and self paced training books on IBM [[UniVerse]] and [[UniData]]. Client/server and .net development a speciality. IBM Data Champion, 2008-2009.
:[http://www.brianleach.co.uk www.brianleach.co.uk] or email [mailto:info@brianleach.co.uk info@brianleach.co.uk]

'''*Stem Computing Ltd.'''

:Although based in the North Yorkshire area, I am available UK wide and would consider worldwide roles, whether it be on client site or remotely. I have over 17 years experience in the [[MultiValued]] database arena with a rather diverse career history. I would greatly like to hear from anybody who may have any opportunities available and would like to discuss them further.
:Email [mailto:paul@stem-computing.com paul@stem-computing.com]

'''*Gordon Reynolds'''

:Based in the Bournemouth area, and sort of retired now, however I would like to hear from anybody who may have a project requiring help developing data input interfaces within a MultiValue database environment.
:Email [mailto:gordon975@hotmail.com gordon975@hotmail.com]

== USA ==

'''*James R. Raposa Jr. - UniData / UniVerse / Pick and/or Datatel Colleague Expertise'''

:More then 25 years experience with Multi-Value databases, in industries ranging from manufacturing and insurance, to retail and higher education. Web programming and development as well. Contract basis. Affordable hourly rates or flat fee.
:[http://www.jamesraposa.com/resume.htm Resume] or email jraposa at mail dot com

'''*[http://www.superinfoinc.com Superior Information Systems]'''

:20 great Pick software developers. Specializing in MRP software for jobshop and manufacturing companies. We specialize in consulting on all of the major PICK flavors and are great at complex conversions. We support satisfied customers from across the USA in [[D3]], [[jBase]], [[UniVerse]] and [[UniData]]. Our WEB Reporting/portal software can help you put a pretty face on your PICK data! Check out [http://www.thepickplace.com our PICK Database services at: thepickplace.com] or email us at info @ superinfoinc.com (1-800-844-2789 ext 103 [Mike])

'''*[[ProNet]] Solutions Group, LLC.'''

:More than 15 years’ experience with Pick-based systems (Reality, PICK, Prime, Universe, Unidata), in industries ranging from manufacturing and distribution, to insurance, to retail. Also provide IT Management and general IT consulting, web programming and development of non-PICK systems. Based in St. Louis, MO, but support customers of all sizes throughout US.
:Website: [http://www.pronetsolutionsgroup.com www.pronetsolutionsgroup.com] Email: [mailto:info@pronetsolutionsgroup.com info@pronetsolutionsgroup.com] Phone: (314)283-0519 [Tim Schwartz]

'''*DDSpell Consulting'''

:Multivalue, XHTML[[/CSS]], AJAX, IT Management and general IT consulting. Over 20 years experience in manufacturing and well versed in MRP II processing. Go to: [http://ddspell.com ddspell.com]

'''*Lee Software Development'''

:MV and non-MV software development and consulting. Manufacturing and Distribution business consulting. On the web at www.leesware.com or e-mail mike@leesware.com

'''*[[PasTech]] Computer Consulting'''

:Specializing in [[UniVerse]] Database serving the Middle Tennessee and surrounding areas. On the web at www.pastech.net or e-mail at info@pastech.net

'''*Key Ally, Inc.'''

:U2, D3, jBASE, mvBase, Reality, others.
:serving Downstate NY, Northern NJ, and Southern CT
:On the web at www.[[KeyAlly]].com or e-mail at Results@[[KeyAlly]].com

'''*Database Development Corp'''

:jBase, [[MvBase]], U2, D3 and others specializing in migrations and support serving PA,Central NY, Central NJ and MD
:e-mail <nowiki>Admin@DatabaseMaster.com</nowiki>

'''*Nebula Research and Development'''

:We offer development [http://nebula-rnd.com/products/ tools] and services to international VARs and end-users.
:Focus is MV communications, GUI development, and interfaces to Microsoft Office.
:[[Cache|Caché]], [[D3]], [[jBase]], [[MvBase]], [[QM]], [[Reality]], [[UniVerse]], [[UniData]].
:Primary technology is .NET. We have C# MVP partners, book/article credentials.
:See extensive [http://Nebula-RnD.com/blog blog] for other technologies.
:See info for [[TonyG]], contact details [http://Nebula-RnD.com/contact.htm here].

*[http://pickteam.com Pickteam]

:Pickteam is David Ruggiero and Douglas Tatelman, senior Multivalue consultants with over 30 years' experience each in all types of Pick-based systems. We're based in the Pacific NW (Seattle), but support customers of all sizes throughout the US, both remotely and onsite.

:We have particular expertise in Linux[[/AIX]] systems and [[D3]], [[jBase]], and [[UniVerse]] flavors. Design, programming, system administration, web integration, EDI, barcoding, data recovery, rehosting, and real-time data interfaces to other systems are all specialties.

:Our hourly rates are extremely reasonable and we pride oursevles on fast response to urgent problems. We're happy to discuss your particular needs at any time with no obligation. Visit us at [http://pickteam.com Pickteam.com]

*[http://users.keyway.net/~ice/ ROBERT NORMAN AND ASSOCIATES]

:Since 1985, we have been designing and programming business and system applications in the following languages: DATA[[/BASIC]], jBC, PICK[[/BASIC]], R[[/BASIC]], [[UniBasic]], [[UniVerse]] Basic

:Here is a partial listing of the operating systems, database management systems, and operating environments that we have been programming in: Advanced Pick, Advanced REVELATION / REVELATION, jBASE, MENTOR, REALITY, UNIDATA, UNIVERSE

:Robert Norman
:Address: 23441 Golden Springs Dr., #289, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
:Phone : 951/541-1668
:Email : ICE@KEYWAY.NET
:Website: http://users.keyway.net/~ice/
:[Affordable CUBS programming services for PICK[[/BASIC]], DATA[[/BASIC]], [[UniVerse]] Basic, [[UniBasic]], R[[/BASIC]], jBC]

*<nowiki>VirtualTools</nowiki>, LLC

:25+ years experience in many PICK flavors, Unidata being the most recent.
:15+ years of VB experience.
:Consulting, Maintenance, Development, Connectivity, Macro, Front-end, Back-end solutions.
:Experience in Distribution, Banking, Telecommunications, Fashion industries.
:Serving Northern NJ, Manhattan and surrounding areas.
:vtools.elb@gmail.com

*[http://www.rsa-assoc.com RSA Associates]

:Over 25 years experience with installations, upgrades and programming. Authorized dealer for many of the [[MultiValue]] Databases. Our integration services are second to none and our rates are highly competitive. We are certified resellers for many of the start of the art applications available today and have integrated, at some level, most of them with [[MultiValue]] systems.

:uniVerse, Unidata, Pick, AREV - [[OpenInsight]], jBASE, Cache
:EDI Integration utilizing Sterling Integrator - Gentran
:Windows,Linux,AIX,Unix

:Robert Alparone
:Phone : (908) 806-4681
:Email : rsa@rsa-assoc.com
:Website: http://www.rsa-assoc.com

*[http://www.zumasys.com/solutions/industry/pick-multivalue Zumasys]

:With 10+ [[MultiValue]] developers on staff and a network of contractors, Zumasys is in a unique position to help D3 DBMS customers enhance and modernize their Pick databases.
:Since 2006, Zumasys has led the way in hosting Pick applications that require maximum performance, offsite replication to a second data center, and 7x24 support.
:Whether you run D3, [[UniVerse]], [[UniData]], [[OpenQM]], mvBase, [[UniVision]], or jBASE, the Zumasys Cloud is the ideal place to host your applications.

''':Services include:'''
:Multisystem integration, e-commerce, mobile apps, warehouse management, optimization, source control, inventory management, GUI apps, modernization, on-demand software development support, large-scale custom programming

''':Products include:'''
:[[AccuTerm]] Standard, [[AccuTerm]] Lite, [[AccuTerm]] Cloud | Terminal emulation software, cloud access to your [[MultiValue]] database
:Zumasys Document Server (ZDS) | Custom printing software for Pick systems
:[[MultiValue]] Dashboard | Graphical web-based dashboards for [[MultiValue]] systems
:RDM Mobile | Mobile access to your D3, [[UniVerse]], or [[UniData]] system

:Zumasys helps customers achieve major cost savings, gain flexibility, improve performance and transform their business with custom applications. Together our team averages more than 30 years of [[MultiValue]] experience. Find out more at [http://www.zumasys.com/solutions/industry/pick-multivalue www.zumasys.com/solutions/industry/pick-multivalue]

:Zumasys, Inc. \
:9245 Research Drive \
:Irvine, CA 92618 \
:866-ZUMASYS \
:[http://www.zumasys.com www.zumasys.com]
:[mailto:sales@zumasys.com sales@zumasys.com]

*[http://infodsupport.com INFO-D Support]

:Located in Orange County, California, we provide [[MultiValue]] programming, technical support, and consulting services. Please visit [http://infodsupport.com infodsupport.com] for more information.

== Zambia ==

*Charles Hawkins

:[[UniVerse]], jBASE, D3, PHP, C++, VB, others
:Over 22 years experience designing, developing and supporting business applications. Presently doing telecommuting work and helping support over 25 orphans in Zambia, Africa.
:e-mail charles@dabney.com

MultiValueConsultants

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The following organizations offer [[MultiValue]] consulting and training. Their inclusion on this page does not imply endorsement. 
Employers and Consultants may also be interested in the [[Employment]] page.

== Australia ==

*'''[http://www.monten.com.au Monten and Associates]'''

:We specialise in consulting, conversion, connectivity and programming for Multivalue databases, along with Access, VB and VB.Net. We are based in Adelaide, South Australia, and have consulted to the Wine, Distribution, Manufacturing, Medical and Construction industries.

== Canada ==

* <a href="http://www3.sympatico.ca/ian_renfrew/ian_index.html">Ian Renfrew</a> \
A senior developer/programmer with approximately 20 years in the Multi-Value database environment\
([[UniData]], Universe, Ultimate, Advanced Pick, and Adds Mentor) providing software design, development,\
enhancements, maintenance, training, and support.\
Developer of JScript for U2 and many wIntegrate utilities.\
For resume and additional reference information, click on my name to access my web site.

== Germany ==

* <a href="http://www.xing.com/profile/Glenn_Sallis">Glenn Sallis</a> \
Your home for independant IBM U2 development and consultancy in Germany, Glenn Sallis is an independant \
Pick and IBM U2 ([[UniVerse]] and [[UniData]]) consultant based in Germany with experience in various industry sectors\
including Warehousing and Logistics, CRM, Marketing, Policing and Insurance. \
 \
Ihr "zu Hause" für unabhängigen IBM U2 Entwicklung und Beratung in Deutschland. Glenn Sallis ist ein unabhängigen\
Pick und IBM U2 ([[UniVerse]] und [[UniData]]) Berater in Deutschland, mit Erfahrungen in verschiedenen Industriesektoren\
einschließlich Logistik und Lagerverwaltung, Kundenbeziehungsmanagement, Polizeisystemen und Versicherung.\
 \
Glenn Sallis (glenn.sallis@gmail.com) \

== New Zealand ==

* [[Keith Johnson]] \
15+ yrs all flavours - the most recent experience in Universe.\
Based in Wellington, my website is http://www.emeraldglenlodge.co.nz\
You can email me there (KJ at etc.) or phone 04 299 3066\
I think the country code is 064 but I don't really expect\
to get overseas trips - then again, no objections per se.\

== UK ==

* IT Management & Consultancy Services Ltd. \
ITMCS specialise in both ERP[[/MRP]] II Systems and "PICK" like multivalue Databases (including PICK, mvBase, D3, Unidata etc.) \
ITMCS have now had over 10 very successful years assisting many companies in all areas of their business from small data transfer and report writing projects to full lifecycle implementations, ranging from Single ad-hoc days assistance to 10 year "part-time" relationships.\
Specialist Sanderson PICS[[/UNITY/UNITYF8]] knowledge\
<a href="http://www.itmcs.co.uk">www.itmcs.co.uk</a>

* iD Tech Ltd. \
Experienced team of PICK programmers/business analysts. Specalising in the Mail order industry.\
Offering great value software support and development\
flavors : jBASE 3.4, 4.1, 5.2, [[OBjEX]], Unidata.\
specialist application : CFL Sanderson MAILBRAIN\
<a href="http://www.id-tech.co.uk">www.id-tech.co.uk</a> or email <a href="mailto:team@id-tech.co.uk">team@id-tech.co.uk</a>

* Ladybridge Systems \
Although our primary product is the QM multivalue database, we also\
provide training, development, consultancy and other services for\
users of [[UniVerse]] and Unidata.\
www.ladybridge.com or email sales@ladybridge.com

* GFG IT Services Ltd. \
Experienced <nowiki>Pick/Databasic</nowiki> programmer/analyst - all flavours. IBM 'certified'! Financial Systems, Logistice, Manufacturing, Health\
and Local Government experience. Trouble shooting, migration and 'help!' support a specialty. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.\
Have suitcase, will travel... \
email gfg.it(remove)@btinternet.com

* Brian Leach Consulting Ltd. \
Training, consultancy and self paced training books on IBM [[UniVerse]] and [[UniData]].\
Client/server and .net development a speciality.\
IBM Data Champion, 2008-2009.\
www.brianleach.co.uk or email info@brianleach.co.uk

* Stem Computing Ltd. \
Although based in the North Yorkshire area, I am available UK wide and would consider worldwide roles, whether it be\
on client site or remotely. I have over 17 years experience in the [[MultiValued]] database arena with a rather diverse\
career history.\
I would greatly like to hear from anybody who may have any opportunities available and would like to discuss them\
further\
 email paul@stem-computing.com

* Gordon Reynolds \
Based in the Bournemouth area, and sort of retired now, however I would like to hear from anybody who may\
have a project requiring help developing data input interfaces within a multivalue database environment.\
 email gordon975@hotmail.com

== USA ==

* James R. Raposa Jr. - Unidata / Universe / Pick and/or Datatel Colleague Expertise \
More then 25 years experience with Multi-Value databases, in industries ranging from manufacturing and insurance,\
to retail and higher education.\
Web programming and development as well.\
Contract basis. Affordable hourly rates or flat fee.\
 <a href="http://www.jamesraposa.com/resume.htm" target="_blank">Resume[[/CV]]</a>\
or email jraposa at mail dot com

* <a href="http://www.superinfoinc.com">Superior Information Systems</a> \
20 great Pick software developers. Specializing in MRP software for jobshop and manufacturing companies.\
We specialize in consulting on all of the major PICK flavors and are great at complex conversions. \
We support satisfied customers from across the USA in [[D3]], [[jBase]], [[UniVerse]] and [[UniData]]. \
Our WEB Reporting/portal software can help you put a pretty face on your PICK data!\
Check out <a href="http://www.thepickplace.com/">our PICK Database services at: thepickplace.com</a>\
or email us at info @ superinfoinc.com (1-800-844-2789 ext 103 [Mike])

* [[ProNet]] Solutions Group, LLC. \
More than 15 years’ experience with Pick-based systems (Reality, PICK, Prime, Universe, Unidata), in industries\
ranging from manufacturing and distribution, to insurance, to retail. Also provide IT Management and general IT\
consulting, web programming and development of non-PICK systems. Based in St. Louis, MO, but support customers\
of all sizes throughout US. \
Website: [http://www.pronetsolutionsgroup.com www.pronetsolutionsgroup.com] Email: [mailto:info@pronetsolutionsgroup.com info@pronetsolutionsgroup.com] Phone: (314)283-0519 [Tim Schwartz]

* DDSpell Consulting \
Multivalue, XHTML[[/CSS]], AJAX, IT Management and general IT consulting. Over 20 years experience in\
manufacturing and well versed in MRP II processing.\
Go to: <a href="http://ddspell.com">ddspell.com</a>

* Lee Software Development \
MV and non-MV software development and consulting. Manufacturing and Distribution business consulting.\
On the web at www.leesware.com or e-mail mike@leesware.com

* [[PasTech]] Computer Consulting \
Specializing in [[UniVerse]] Database\
serving the Middle Tennessee and surrounding areas.\
On the web at www.pastech.net\
or e-mail at info@pastech.net

* Key Ally, Inc. \
U2, D3, jBASE, mvBase, Reality, others.\
serving Downstate NY, Northern NJ, and Southern CT\
On the web at www.[[KeyAlly]].com\
or e-mail at Results@[[KeyAlly]].com

* Sierra Bravo Coporation \
Web and Windows Interfaces for any Multivalue\
Attention Consultants - Sierra Bravo will purchase\
your consulting business of any size. Contact\
Luke Bucklin (952) 948-1211\
Attention End Users - Sierra Bravo offers a wide\
range of services to Multivalue users. Visit\
http://www.sierra-bravo.com

* Database Development Corp \
jBase, [[MvBase]], U2, D3 and others\
specializing in migrations and support\
serving PA,Central NY, Central NJ and MD\
e-mail <nowiki>Admin@DatabaseMaster.com</nowiki>

* Nebula Research and Development \
We offer development [http://nebula-rnd.com/products/ tools] and services to international VARs and end-users.\
Focus is MV communications, GUI development, and interfaces to Microsoft Office.\
[[Cache|Caché]], [[D3]], [[jBase]], [[MvBase]], [[QM]], [[Reality]], [[UniVerse]], [[UniData]].\
Primary technology is .NET. We have C# MVP partners, book/article credentials.\
See extensive [http://Nebula-RnD.com/blog blog] for other technologies. \
See info for [[TonyG]], contact details [http://Nebula-RnD.com/contact.htm here].

* <a href="http://pickteam.com">Pickteam</a> \
Pickteam is David Ruggiero and Douglas Tatelman, senior Multivalue consultants with\
over 30 years' experience each in all types of Pick-based systems. We're based in the Pacific NW \
(Seattle), but support customers of all sizes throughout the US, both remotely and onsite.\
 \
We have particular expertise in Linux[[/AIX]] systems and [[D3]], [[jBase]], and [[UniVerse]] flavors.\
Design, programming, system administration, web integration, EDI, barcoding, data recovery, rehosting,\
and real-time data interfaces to other systems are all specialties.\
 \
Our hourly rates are extremely reasonable and we pride oursevles on fast response to urgent problems. \
We're happy to discuss your particular needs at any time with no obligation. Visit us at\
<a href="http://pickteam.com">Pickteam.com</a>.

* <a href="http://users.keyway.net/~ice/">ROBERT NORMAN AND ASSOCIATES</a> \
Since 1985, we have been designing and programming business and system applications in the following languages:\
DATA[[/BASIC]], jBC, PICK[[/BASIC]], R[[/BASIC]], [[UniBasic]], [[UniVerse]] Basic\
 \
Here is a partial listing of the operating systems, database management systems, and operating environments that\
we have been programming in:\
Advanced Pick, Advanced REVELATION / REVELATION, jBASE, MENTOR, REALITY, UNIDATA, UNIVERSE\
 \
Robert Norman \
Address: 23441 Golden Springs Dr., #289, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 \
Phone : 951/541-1668 \
Email : ICE@KEYWAY.NET \
Website: http://users.keyway.net/~ice/ \
[Affordable CUBS programming services for PICK[[/BASIC]], DATA[[/BASIC]], [[UniVerse]] Basic, [[UniBasic]], R[[/BASIC]], jBC]

* <nowiki>VirtualTools</nowiki>, LLC \
25+ years experience in many PICK flavors, Unidata being the most recent.\
15+ years of VB experience.\
Consulting, Maintenance, Development, Connectivity, Macro, Front-end, Back-end solutions.\
Experience in Distribution, Banking, Telecommunications, Fashion industries.\
Serving Northern NJ, Manhattan and surrounding areas.\
vtools.elb@gmail.com

* <a href="http://www.rsa-assoc.com/">RSA Associates</a> \
Over 25 years experience with installations, upgrades and programming. Authorized dealer for many of the [[MultiValue]] Databases.\
Our integration services are second to none and our rates are highly competitive. We are certified resellers for many of the start of the art\
applications available today and have integrated, at some level, most of them with [[MultiValue]] systems.\

uniVerse, Unidata, Pick, AREV - [[OpenInsight]], jBASE, Cache\
EDI Integration utilizing Sterling Integrator - Gentran\
Windows,Linux,AIX,Unix

Robert Alparone \
Phone : (908) 806-4681 \
Email : rsa@rsa-assoc.com \
Website: http://www.rsa-assoc.com/ \

* <a href="http://www.zumasys.com/solutions/industry/pick-multivalue">Zumasys</a> \
With 10+ [[MultiValue]] developers on staff and a network of contractors, Zumasys is in a unique position to help D3 DBMS customers enhance and modernize their Pick databases.\
Since 2006, Zumasys has led the way in hosting Pick applications that require maximum performance, offsite replication to a second data center, and 7x24 support.\
Whether you run D3, [[UniVerse]], [[UniData]], [[OpenQM]], mvBase, [[UniVision]], or jBASE, the Zumasys Cloud is the ideal place to host your applications.\
 \
Services include: \
Multisystem integration, e-commerce, mobile apps, warehouse management, optimization, source control, inventory management, GUI apps, modernization, on-demand software development support, large-scale custom programming\
 \
Products include: \
[[AccuTerm]]™ Standard, [[AccuTerm]]™ Lite, [[AccuTerm]]™ Cloud | Terminal emulation software, cloud access to your [[MultiValue]] database \
Zumasys Document Server (ZDS) | Custom printing software for Pick systems \
[[MultiValue]] Dashboard | Graphical web-based dashboards for [[MultiValue]] systems \
RDM Mobile | Mobile access to your D3, [[UniVerse]], or [[UniData]] system\
 \
Zumasys helps customers achieve major cost savings, gain flexibility, improve performance and transform their business with custom applications. Together our team averages more than 30 years of [[MultiValue]] experience.\
Find out more at <a href="http://www.zumasys.com/solutions/industry/pick-multivalue">www.zumasys.com/solutions/industry/pick-multivalue</a>
 \
Zumasys, Inc. \
9245 Research Drive \
Irvine, CA 92618 \
866-ZUMASYS \
<a href="http://www.zumasys.com">www.zumasys.com</a> \
<a href="mailto:sales@zumasys.com">sales@zumasys.com</a>\

* <a href="http://infodsupport.com">INFO-D Support</a> \
Located in Orange County, California, we provide [[MultiValue]] programming, technical support, and consulting services.\
\
Please visit <a href="http://infodsupport.com">infodsupport.com</a> for more information.\

== Zambia ==

* Charles Hawkins \
[[UniVerse]], jBASE, D3, PHP, C++, VB, others\
Over 22 years experience designing, developing and supporting\
business applications. Presently doing telecommuting work\
and helping support over 25 orphans in Zambia, Africa.\
 e-mail charles@dabney.com

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Welcome to the <big>'''PickWiki!'''</big> This site is about [[MultiValuedDatabases| Multivalue Databases]]. Learn more about the evolution of the [[Pick Operating System]].

== News ==

* 2015-03-09 Management of pickwiki.com has been transitioned to [http://www.zumasys.com Zumasys] and the original UseMod Wiki platform has been migrated to MediaWiki
* 2015-01-15 [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-acquires-jbase-database/ Zumasys acquires jBase!]
* 2013-12-15 Pickwiki.com has been migrated from a virtual to a physical server hosted at www.ovh.com

== About PickWiki ==
This wiki runs on MediaWiki and is currently managed by Zumasys.
* [[Special:Allpages| Index]] - All pages
* [[Special:RecentChanges| Recent Changes]]
* [[Special:ListUsers]] - As a registered user, you can create your own page and your updates will automatically link to it!

== Some useful starting points ==
* [[HistoryOfMV | Pick/MultiValue Turns 50 Years Old]]
* [[InMemoriam| In Memoriam]] - Remembering those who are no longer with us
* [[MultiValuedDatabases#Licensees | Pick Licensees]] - List of Pick Licensees
* [[MultiValuedDatabases| MultiValued Databases]] - Describes the database and its history
* [[Getting_Started|Getting Started]] with MultiValued Databases
* [[HowTos]] - Common issues and solutions, like creating web interfaces
* [[SourceCode| Source Code]] - Programming and technical articles

== Other resources==
* [[Blogs]] related to [[MultiValue]] software
* [[Community]] page includes links to [[employment]], [[UserGroups]] and forums to post questions
* [[Freeware]] - All free, mostly open source
* [[MultiValueConsultants| MultiValue Consultants]] - Need some help? Find the perfect person!
* [[MultiValueCompanies| MultiValue Companies]] - List of companies which use MultiValue databases

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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup Text Formatting Rules]
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==Pick / MultiValue Turns 50 Years Old==

50 years ago in 1965, the origins of the PICK Operating System stemmed from a real-life application of computer technology: the design of a data management stores system, initially for the tracking of parts for rocket engines within the huge military contractor TRW Systems Inc., and later adopted and funded by the US Army to track the maintenance and repair of Cheyenne helicopters. The challenge of the project was that the system was to have an English-like retrieval language which could be used on a computer which had not yet been specified.

The system was being developed by Don Nelson and was initially titled Parts Acquisition Data System (PADS). Richard (Dick) Pick, for whom the operating system was named, was hired in 1965 specifically to work with Nelson on the project. In the course of its somewhat complex evolution, the first spec was called Generalized Information Retrieval Language and System (GIRLS). Later yet, the project was re-named General Information Management (GIM). It was then dubbed by the Army, which took over the funding of the project to develop a system to support the Cheyenne helicopter, Integrated Technical Data System or ITDS. The software was delivered to the Army in 1969 and implemented on an IBM mainframe. In that year the Army said in a published report that GIM (or ITDS) was "by far the finest generalized information management system in the country."

No real commercial use was made of GIM which enabled Dick Pick to continue to research his own work, deemed to be public domain because it had been developed under the auspices of the US Department of Defense, once the project was completed. Dick Pick's development continued while he was working for General Analytics Corporation where he was ensconced for a short period beginning in May 1969. The previously named GIM or ITDS became known as Reactive Information System, RIS. It was while Dick Pick was with General Analytics Corporation that RIS was first ported to a minicomputer, the Microdata 800 CPU.
General Analytics filed for bankruptcy in 1970 and Dick Pick continued to independently work on the molding of RIS to the Microdata 800. He now called the system ACCESS.

In June 1972, Dick Pick founded Richard Pick and Associates and continued his efforts, switching from the Microdata 800 to the Microdata 1600 and naming the overall system—comprising ACCESS software, firmware and the Microdata—"DM 512".

It is important to note here, that its origins as a database operating system designed specifically to run application software and designed for computer users, as opposed to computer technicians and programmers, is intrinsic to the nature and future success of PICK. Because it meets a need for simplicity of use, provides good online response and report writing features, users find PICK a truly useful system, particularly in multiuser database applications; because its rapid systems development facilities enable the easy tailoring of online, realtime software packages, manufacturers and software houses find PICK affords them a distinct advantage when pursuing vertical markets.

The first commercial step in the growth of PICK was the implementation on Microdata (now McDonnell Douglas Computer Systems Company; the name change occurred in late 1984 when McDonnell Douglas acquired Microdata) minicomputers. This occurred when Dick Pick entered into an agreement with Microdata to implement his software concepts on its computers and in 1974, when Microdata was given marketing rights, DM 512 was once again re-named, this time by Microdata. The system was called REALITY and the retrieval language, English. From 1970 to 1978 PICK was virtually the exclusive property of Microdata. During this period Microdata marketed its new product by appointing dealers throughout the world, achieving a moderate amount of success.

Contrary to popular opinion—and according to an interview (Datastream magazine, October 1981) with Ken Simms who worked with Dick Pick on pioneering the PICK Operating System—in 1975 Pick became an unsalaried employed of Microdata. Simms said: "Nobody at Pick and Associates was ever a real employee of Microdata. At one time, some of us were employees for $1.00 a year, which was to get certain company benefits. Dick Pick became head of REALITY development and the Microdata programmers who worked on REALITY actually worked at Pick and Associates offices on Skypark Circle."

Then, in the late 70's, following a dispute with management, Dick Pick split with Microdata and intended to market the system to a broader reaching base on his own. A lawsuit over the rights to the system followed and can be cited as one of the reasons the PICK Operating System remained, and has been frequently touted "the best kept secret in the computer world". The lawsuit was finally settled out of court in 1981.

Microdata retained the exclusive rights to REALITY and its development on Microdata hardware and Pick and Associates had the rights to develop PICK and to port it onto other computer systems. Thus, this small company, Pick and Associates, was the only willing source of supply to enable the operating system to be implemented on other manufacturers' machines.

Adding further to the relative inconspicuousness—at the time—of PICK as a powerful operating environment was the tendency of those few vendors who did license PICK to call it by a proprietary name—for example: Zebra from General Automation, Mentor from [[AppliedDigitalDataSystems | Applied Digital Data Systems (ADDS/NCR)]] and Ultimate from The Ultimate Corp.

Pick and Associates' early licensing policy was also a deterrent to rapid and full-scale porting of PICK by manufacturers, a factor which changed in 1984. Prior to this, a license reputedly cost $1 million or more, and each license agreement was structured differently in its terms and fees. The new policy established in 1984 set a consistent one-time fee of $50,000 per licensee and a royalty of $50 per user.

Following Dick Pick's departure from Microdata, Pick and Associates began to import the 8-bit minicomputer, Multi-6, from Intertechnique (now called IN2), the French company which had previously been contracted (in Dick Pick's Microdata days) to manufacture and supply a firmware board which was integral to the REALITY Operating System. The Multi-6 was based upon the Microdata 1600 CPU.

The PICK Operating System was implemented on Intertechnique hardware by Dick Pick and marketed in the US as the Evolution system. In Europe, the system was marketed by Intertechnique until 1984. Microdata, in the meantime, introduced Release 3 of the REALITY Operating System on new firmware, with improved memory capacity and additional firmware coded routines.

During Pick and Associates' period of involvement with Evolution, PICK was ported to Honeywell (now Bull HN Worldwide Information Systems) Level 6 minicomputers for The Ultimate Corp. This was the first port of PICK to a non-Microdata machine—the Intertechnique machine was, at the time, an exact hardware copy of the Microdata machine, running the same firmware and same software. So, the first PICK port is considered to be the Honeywell Ultimate system.

The Honeywell system marked a turning point for PICK—for the first time PICK was running on a well-known computer; it could run more terminals and handle larger applications than previously and thus proved to be a highly successful venture. It was a move which proved instrumental in encouraging other hardware manufacturers to offer PICK on their own systems. The Honeywell Ultimate port was closely followed by the second porting, to the ADDS Mentor machine.

Success of the PICK Operating System, although only moderate, was sufficient to engender PICK look-alikes to emerge around 1977-78. Seattle-based Devcom formed by Rod Burns and John Drumheller with the aim of producing a compatible replacement for the Microdata systems and financed by a number of disillusioned Microdata customers, produced what would eventually become INFORMATION running on the Prime 50 series of computers.

Devcom, lacking the expertise to successfully market its implementation, and recognizing its fallibility in this area, invited Jim Whelan to join the operation as principal of the company. He convinced Prime to buy the product. The marketing rights to INFORMATION were sold to Prime in 1979 and Devcom was completely bought out in 1982.

In 1981 the first implementation on IBM equipment began on the Series 1. Shortly after, Pick and Associates adopted the name by which it is known today—Pick Systems. From here on, implementations began in earnest and 1982 saw the beginning of new ports on equipment from Altos, Systems Management Inc. (SMI) on the IBM 4300, Datamedia, General Automation and the Pertec Computer Corporation.

In the meantime, the next chapter in the story of the PICK Operating System was unfolding. Dick Pick, deciding to concentrate his efforts on the operating system development rather than hardware marketing, sold his holding in Pick and Associates, and with that, the rights to the Evolution computer (he continued however, to retain a majority interest in Pick and Associates; the sale of his holding in the operation related only to the Evolution system). Evolution Computer Corporation was founded in February 1980 to continue marketing the Evolution system.

Dick Pick was quoted in an interview in the now defunct Datastream magazine outlining his reasons for selling Evolution: "I sold Evolution because it doesn't seem to make much sense for us to be directly in the hardware business, since we license so many people on the software for them to sell the hardware. It is incongruous for us to be competing with licensees so we made a decision to get completely out of the hardware and be the developers of the basic system."

In the March 1980 REALITY Users News newsletter, the event was reported thus under the headline "PICK GETS OUT OF MANUFACTURING": "Pick and Associates has entered into an agreement under which it has sold its manufacturing, timesharing and service operations. This will allow founder and developer of the PICK Operating System, Richard Pick, to devote his time to the development of enhancements to his system and to the development of other systems.

===Other Resources===

* [[JesHistory]] - A condensed view according to [[JonSisk]]
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_operating_system
* http://www.microdata-alumni.org/historical.htm
* [[KenSimms|An Incomplete History of Pick/BASIC]] by Gregory M. Amov and M. Denis Hill

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==Rexon Business Machines==

Rexon Business Machines was founded in 1979 and became a PICK licensee in 1986. In 1988 it was acquired by Alpha Microsystems, of which it is now a wholly owned subsidiary located in Santa Ana.

For some time prior to its acquisition by Alpha Microsystems, Rexon was maintaining a very low profile in the PICK marketplace. However, it appears positioned now to embark upon new marketing activities to increase its visibility.

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The Pick MultiValue database has been around since the late 60's. The [[HistoryOfMV|History of MultiValue]] is interesting, diverse and also full of [[ColorfulCharacters| Colorful Characters]]. Pick and other MultiValue databases have numerous monikers; MultiValue, MV and Multi-dimensional are just a couple of them.

Wikipedia has a good overview article for those new to MV: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_operating_system Wikipedia - Pick Operating System]

The following characteristics are common to most MV systems:
*A [[HashingFileSystem]] (as a minimum - newer systems have many different types of files)
*Dictionaries that describe the record layout, but do not constrain the data
*Records with fixed primary keys, delimited by [[AttributeMarks]]
*Records can be extended on the fly
*[[MultiValued]] fields within the records, traditionally seperated by [[ValueMarks]]
*A Basic programming language that understands files, dictionaries and records
*A query language, that deals with multivalued data structures

MV DBMS products traditionally run as a Virtual Machine over an operating system. In addition to other connectivity methods, many users can connect to these environments using [[TerminalEmulators|Terminal Emulators]] like AccuTerm, Winnix or wIntegrate. These terminal emulators can host graphical interfaces and provide other capabilities that integrate server and client.

For those who are interested in some of the more technical details of Pick and the [[PickDataStructure|Pick Data Structure]] should review some of the links found at the bottom of this page. There is a general [[PhilosophyOfPick| Philosophy of Pick]] for those who just want some more general info.

A concerted effort is now taking place to create a [[MVDefinition|formal definition of MV]], led primarily by members of [[U2UG]] and the Oliver mailing lists.

== A partial list of commercially available MV systems: ==

*[[Cache|Caché]]
*[[D3]]
*[[jBase | jBASE]]
*[[mvBase]]
*[[OpenInsight]]
*[[OpenQM | OpenQM]] / [[QM | QM]]
*[[Reality]]
*[[UniData]]
*[[UniVerse]]
*[[UniVision]]

== A partial list of Open Source and/or freebie MV systems ==

*Bart
*[[MaVerick]]
*[[OpenQM]]
*Winter

== Licensees ==

*[[AppliedDigitalDataSystems | ADDS Mentor]]
*Advanced Pick
*Advanced Revelation
*[[Altos]]
*[[Archford | Archford Computers International]]
*[[C-Itoh]]
*CDI ??
*[[Climax]]
*Datamedia
*[[Edgcore | Edgcore Technology]]
*[[ElectroniqueSergeDassault | Electronique Serge Dassault]]
*[[Fujitsu]]
*[[IBCTechnologies | IBC Technologies, Inc.]]
*ICL Clan
*[[IN2]]
*mvEnterprise (nearly so)
*Siemens-Nixdorf
*Pertec
*Power95
*[[PrimeInformation|Prime Information]]
*R83
*[[Rexon | Rexon Business Machines]]
*Sanyo[[/ICON]]
*TAU ??
*[[Ultimate]]
*[[UltPlus]]
*Wicat

== Other Notes ==
For a comparison of MV Databases, there is a fine paper by MIS Modular
Information Systems @ http://www.utwo.co.za/MultiValueReviewWhitePaper.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/library/MultiValue_Review_White_Paper.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

A very good basic manual of PICK[[/BASIC]] can be found at:
Jonathan E. Sisk's "Pick[[/BASIC]]: A Programmer's Guide": January, 2000 WWW Edition
http://www.jes.com/pb/index.html

For an introduction to using the Pick Query Language, see "Getting Started in [[OpenQM]]" from
http://www.rushflat.co.nz/downloads.shtml

IBM's white paper on comparing MV Architecture vs: "Normalized" DB structures can be
found @: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/u2/pubs/whitepapers/nested_rdbms.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/presentations/nested_rdbms.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

Search on Key words "[http://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=Nested+Relational+Databases Nested Relational Databases]" pulls up a significant number of sites with good information for those interested in the subject.

A basic intro to the MV DBMS Model for someone more familiar with relational: http://www.nebula-rnd.com/products/mvdbms.htm

== Notes / Discussion ==
* [TG] Would be nice if someone helped owner of [http://conceptoriented.org/faqs/com-related-faq.html this site] to correct his MV-related links.
* [TG] Can we host the linked PDF files here so that they don't disappear anymore?

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==Archford Computers International==

London-based Archford Computers was the first vendor to offer PICK Open Architecture in 1986. Officially licensed for OA in 1985, Archford offers OA, version 1 and 2 on its Excalibur line of hardware.

The Archford product was released, amidst many initial OA bugs, with the help of Concurrent Operating Systems Technology (C.O.S.T.)—the company technically spearheaded by Tim Holland, the ex-vice president of development for Pick Systems. C.O.S.T. ported OA to the Excalibur, at the same time it was working with Sequoia Systems and [[Rexon | Rexon Business Machines]] on their OA implementations.

Archford claimed to market its OA product worldwide, although little was heard from it in the United States, nor does it claim any distribution networks in the U.S. The seven Archford dealers were located in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Africa, Thailand, Europe and Scandinavia.

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The Pick MultiValue database has been around since the late 60's. The [[HistoryOfMV|History of MultiValue]] is interesting, diverse and also full of [[ColorfulCharacters| Colorful Characters]]. Pick and other MultiValue databases have numerous monikers; MultiValue, MV and Multi-dimensional are just a couple of them.

Wikipedia has a good overview article for those new to MV: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_operating_system Wikipedia - Pick Operating System]

The following characteristics are common to most MV systems:
*A [[HashingFileSystem]] (as a minimum - newer systems have many different types of files)
*Dictionaries that describe the record layout, but do not constrain the data
*Records with fixed primary keys, delimited by [[AttributeMarks]]
*Records can be extended on the fly
*[[MultiValued]] fields within the records, traditionally seperated by [[ValueMarks]]
*A Basic programming language that understands files, dictionaries and records
*A query language, that deals with multivalued data structures

MV DBMS products traditionally run as a Virtual Machine over an operating system. In addition to other connectivity methods, many users can connect to these environments using [[TerminalEmulators|Terminal Emulators]] like AccuTerm, Winnix or wIntegrate. These terminal emulators can host graphical interfaces and provide other capabilities that integrate server and client.

For those who are interested in some of the more technical details of Pick and the [[PickDataStructure|Pick Data Structure]] should review some of the links found at the bottom of this page. There is a general [[PhilosophyOfPick| Philosophy of Pick]] for those who just want some more general info.

A concerted effort is now taking place to create a [[MVDefinition|formal definition of MV]], led primarily by members of [[U2UG]] and the Oliver mailing lists.

== A partial list of commercially available MV systems: ==

*[[Cache|Caché]]
*[[D3]]
*[[jBase | jBASE]]
*[[mvBase]]
*[[OpenInsight]]
*[[OpenQM | OpenQM]] / [[QM | QM]]
*[[Reality]]
*[[UniData]]
*[[UniVerse]]
*[[UniVision]]

== A partial list of Open Source and/or freebie MV systems ==

*Bart
*[[MaVerick]]
*[[OpenQM]]
*Winter

== Licensees ==

*[[AppliedDigitalDataSystems | ADDS Mentor]]
*Advanced Pick
*Advanced Revelation
*[[Altos]]
*[[Archford | Archford Computers International]]
*[[C-Itoh]]
*CDI ??
*[[Climax]]
*Datamedia
*[[Edgcore | Edgcore Technology]]
*[[ElectroniqueSergeDassault | Electronique Serge Dassault]]
*[[Fujitsu]]
*[[IBCTechnologies | IBC Technologies, Inc.]]
*ICL Clan
*[[IN2]]
*mvEnterprise (nearly so)
*Siemens-Nixdorf
*Pertec
*Power95
*[[PrimeInformation|Prime Information]]
*R83
*Sanyo[[/ICON]]
*TAU ??
*[[Ultimate]]
*[[UltPlus]]
*Wicat

== Other Notes ==
For a comparison of MV Databases, there is a fine paper by MIS Modular
Information Systems @ http://www.utwo.co.za/MultiValueReviewWhitePaper.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/library/MultiValue_Review_White_Paper.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

A very good basic manual of PICK[[/BASIC]] can be found at:
Jonathan E. Sisk's "Pick[[/BASIC]]: A Programmer's Guide": January, 2000 WWW Edition
http://www.jes.com/pb/index.html

For an introduction to using the Pick Query Language, see "Getting Started in [[OpenQM]]" from
http://www.rushflat.co.nz/downloads.shtml

IBM's white paper on comparing MV Architecture vs: "Normalized" DB structures can be
found @: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/u2/pubs/whitepapers/nested_rdbms.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/presentations/nested_rdbms.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

Search on Key words "[http://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=Nested+Relational+Databases Nested Relational Databases]" pulls up a significant number of sites with good information for those interested in the subject.

A basic intro to the MV DBMS Model for someone more familiar with relational: http://www.nebula-rnd.com/products/mvdbms.htm

== Notes / Discussion ==
* [TG] Would be nice if someone helped owner of [http://conceptoriented.org/faqs/com-related-faq.html this site] to correct his MV-related links.
* [TG] Can we host the linked PDF files here so that they don't disappear anymore?

Climax

2015-03-13T18:24:37Z

WikiSysop: added content from 1989 PICK Spectrum Impact Study

==Climax Computer Corporation==

Climax offers PICK on its system‹the Sunshine M-68020. The company is based in Mission Viejo, California. No further information was available.

MultiValuedDatabases

2015-03-13T18:11:47Z

WikiSysop: /* Licensees */

The Pick MultiValue database has been around since the late 60's. The [[HistoryOfMV|History of MultiValue]] is interesting, diverse and also full of [[ColorfulCharacters| Colorful Characters]]. Pick and other MultiValue databases have numerous monikers; MultiValue, MV and Multi-dimensional are just a couple of them.

Wikipedia has a good overview article for those new to MV: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_operating_system Wikipedia - Pick Operating System]

The following characteristics are common to most MV systems:
*A [[HashingFileSystem]] (as a minimum - newer systems have many different types of files)
*Dictionaries that describe the record layout, but do not constrain the data
*Records with fixed primary keys, delimited by [[AttributeMarks]]
*Records can be extended on the fly
*[[MultiValued]] fields within the records, traditionally seperated by [[ValueMarks]]
*A Basic programming language that understands files, dictionaries and records
*A query language, that deals with multivalued data structures

MV DBMS products traditionally run as a Virtual Machine over an operating system. In addition to other connectivity methods, many users can connect to these environments using [[TerminalEmulators|Terminal Emulators]] like AccuTerm, Winnix or wIntegrate. These terminal emulators can host graphical interfaces and provide other capabilities that integrate server and client.

For those who are interested in some of the more technical details of Pick and the [[PickDataStructure|Pick Data Structure]] should review some of the links found at the bottom of this page. There is a general [[PhilosophyOfPick| Philosophy of Pick]] for those who just want some more general info.

A concerted effort is now taking place to create a [[MVDefinition|formal definition of MV]], led primarily by members of [[U2UG]] and the Oliver mailing lists.

== A partial list of commercially available MV systems: ==

*[[Cache|Caché]]
*[[D3]]
*[[jBase | jBASE]]
*[[mvBase]]
*[[OpenInsight]]
*[[OpenQM | OpenQM]] / [[QM | QM]]
*[[Reality]]
*[[UniData]]
*[[UniVerse]]
*[[UniVision]]

== A partial list of Open Source and/or freebie MV systems ==

*Bart
*[[MaVerick]]
*[[OpenQM]]
*Winter

== Licensees ==

*[[AppliedDigitalDataSystems | ADDS Mentor]]
*Advanced Pick
*Advanced Revelation
*[[Altos]]
*[[C-Itoh]]
*CDI ??
*[[Climax]]
*Datamedia
*[[ElectroniqueSergeDassault | Electronique Serge Dassault]]
*[[Fujitsu]]
*[[IBCTechnologies | IBC Technologies, Inc.]]
*ICL Clan
*[[IN2]]
*mvEnterprise (nearly so)
*Siemens-Nixdorf
*Pertec
*Power95
*[[PrimeInformation|Prime Information]]
*R83
*Sanyo[[/ICON]]
*TAU ??
*[[Ultimate]]
*[[UltPlus]]
*Wicat

== Other Notes ==
For a comparison of MV Databases, there is a fine paper by MIS Modular
Information Systems @ http://www.utwo.co.za/MultiValueReviewWhitePaper.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/library/MultiValue_Review_White_Paper.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

A very good basic manual of PICK[[/BASIC]] can be found at:
Jonathan E. Sisk's "Pick[[/BASIC]]: A Programmer's Guide": January, 2000 WWW Edition
http://www.jes.com/pb/index.html

For an introduction to using the Pick Query Language, see "Getting Started in [[OpenQM]]" from
http://www.rushflat.co.nz/downloads.shtml

IBM's white paper on comparing MV Architecture vs: "Normalized" DB structures can be
found @: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/u2/pubs/whitepapers/nested_rdbms.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/presentations/nested_rdbms.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

Search on Key words "[http://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=Nested+Relational+Databases Nested Relational Databases]" pulls up a significant number of sites with good information for those interested in the subject.

A basic intro to the MV DBMS Model for someone more familiar with relational: http://www.nebula-rnd.com/products/mvdbms.htm

== Notes / Discussion ==
* [TG] Would be nice if someone helped owner of [http://conceptoriented.org/faqs/com-related-faq.html this site] to correct his MV-related links.
* [TG] Can we host the linked PDF files here so that they don't disappear anymore?

ElectroniqueSergeDassault

2015-03-13T18:11:18Z

WikiSysop: added content from 1989 PICK Spectrum Impact Study

==Electronique Serge Dassault==

Electronique Serge Dassault, located in Saint-Cloud, France, has been a PICK Open Architecture licensee as of 1986. Its hardware platform is the C900 M-68020 microprocessor. No other information was available.

IBCTechnologies

2015-03-13T18:10:24Z

WikiSysop: added content from 1989 PICK Spectrum Impact Study

==Integrated Business Computers (IBC Technologies, Inc.)==

PICK licensee IBC Technologies, Inc. of Chatsworth, California has maintained a fairly low profile since licensing PICK R83 in 1985.

IBC PICK offerings include multiuser supermicro computers supporting R83 and Advanced PICK. IBC's 386:120/40 runs 20-25MHz 80386 processors and two to four 68000 slave processors with up to 24Mb main memory and 8Mb disk buffer memory. The 386:120 supports up to 120 serial ports; the desk top 386:40 supports 1 to 40 serial ports.

MultiValuedDatabases

2015-03-13T18:07:20Z

WikiSysop: /* Licensees */ added new licensees

The Pick MultiValue database has been around since the late 60's. The [[HistoryOfMV|History of MultiValue]] is interesting, diverse and also full of [[ColorfulCharacters| Colorful Characters]]. Pick and other MultiValue databases have numerous monikers; MultiValue, MV and Multi-dimensional are just a couple of them.

Wikipedia has a good overview article for those new to MV: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_operating_system Wikipedia - Pick Operating System]

The following characteristics are common to most MV systems:
*A [[HashingFileSystem]] (as a minimum - newer systems have many different types of files)
*Dictionaries that describe the record layout, but do not constrain the data
*Records with fixed primary keys, delimited by [[AttributeMarks]]
*Records can be extended on the fly
*[[MultiValued]] fields within the records, traditionally seperated by [[ValueMarks]]
*A Basic programming language that understands files, dictionaries and records
*A query language, that deals with multivalued data structures

MV DBMS products traditionally run as a Virtual Machine over an operating system. In addition to other connectivity methods, many users can connect to these environments using [[TerminalEmulators|Terminal Emulators]] like AccuTerm, Winnix or wIntegrate. These terminal emulators can host graphical interfaces and provide other capabilities that integrate server and client.

For those who are interested in some of the more technical details of Pick and the [[PickDataStructure|Pick Data Structure]] should review some of the links found at the bottom of this page. There is a general [[PhilosophyOfPick| Philosophy of Pick]] for those who just want some more general info.

A concerted effort is now taking place to create a [[MVDefinition|formal definition of MV]], led primarily by members of [[U2UG]] and the Oliver mailing lists.

== A partial list of commercially available MV systems: ==

*[[Cache|Caché]]
*[[D3]]
*[[jBase | jBASE]]
*[[mvBase]]
*[[OpenInsight]]
*[[OpenQM | OpenQM]] / [[QM | QM]]
*[[Reality]]
*[[UniData]]
*[[UniVerse]]
*[[UniVision]]

== A partial list of Open Source and/or freebie MV systems ==

*Bart
*[[MaVerick]]
*[[OpenQM]]
*Winter

== Licensees ==

*[[AppliedDigitalDataSystems | ADDS Mentor]]
*Advanced Pick
*Advanced Revelation
*[[Altos]]
*[[C-Itoh]]
*CDI ??
*[[Climax]]
*Datamedia
*[[ElectroniqueSergeDassault | Electronique Serge Dassault]]
*[[Fujitsu]]
*[[IBCTechnologies | IBC Technologies, Inc.]]
*ICL Clan
*[[IN2]]
*mvEnterprise (nearly so)
*Siemens-Nixdorf
*Pertec
*[[PickBlue]]
*Power95
*[[PrimeInformation|Prime Information]]
*R83
*Sanyo[[/ICON]]
*TAU ??
*[[Ultimate]]
*[[UltPlus]]
*Wicat

== Other Notes ==
For a comparison of MV Databases, there is a fine paper by MIS Modular
Information Systems @ http://www.utwo.co.za/MultiValueReviewWhitePaper.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/library/MultiValue_Review_White_Paper.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

A very good basic manual of PICK[[/BASIC]] can be found at:
Jonathan E. Sisk's "Pick[[/BASIC]]: A Programmer's Guide": January, 2000 WWW Edition
http://www.jes.com/pb/index.html

For an introduction to using the Pick Query Language, see "Getting Started in [[OpenQM]]" from
http://www.rushflat.co.nz/downloads.shtml

IBM's white paper on comparing MV Architecture vs: "Normalized" DB structures can be
found @: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/u2/pubs/whitepapers/nested_rdbms.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/presentations/nested_rdbms.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

Search on Key words "[http://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=Nested+Relational+Databases Nested Relational Databases]" pulls up a significant number of sites with good information for those interested in the subject.

A basic intro to the MV DBMS Model for someone more familiar with relational: http://www.nebula-rnd.com/products/mvdbms.htm

== Notes / Discussion ==
* [TG] Would be nice if someone helped owner of [http://conceptoriented.org/faqs/com-related-faq.html this site] to correct his MV-related links.
* [TG] Can we host the linked PDF files here so that they don't disappear anymore?

Main Page

2015-03-13T15:36:01Z

WikiSysop: /* Some useful starting points */ added link to Licensees

{{#seo:
|title=PickWiki | Powered by Zumasys
|titlemode=replace
|description=The site is all about Pick/MultiValue databases and applications. PickWiki was created by Ian McGowan and is now managed by Zumasys.
}}

Welcome to the <big>'''PickWiki!'''</big> This site is about [[MultiValuedDatabases| Multivalue Databases]].

== News ==

* 2015-03-09 Management of pickwiki.com has been transitioned to [http://www.zumasys.com Zumasys] and the original UseMod Wiki platform has been migrated to MediaWiki
* 2015-01-15 [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-acquires-jbase-database/ Zumasys acquires jBase!]
* 2013-12-15 Pickwiki.com has been migrated from a virtual to a physical server hosted at www.ovh.com

== About PickWiki ==
This wiki runs on MediaWiki and is currently managed by Zumasys.
* [[Special:Allpages| Index]] - All pages
* [[Special:RecentChanges| Recent Changes]]
* [[Users]] - As a registered user, you can create your own page and your updates will automatically link to it!

== Some useful starting points ==
* [[HistoryOfMV | Pick/MultiValue Turns 50 Years Old]]
* [[InMemoriam| In Memoriam]] - Remembering those who are no longer with us
* [[MultiValuedDatabases#Licensees | Pick Licensees]] - List of Pick Licensees
* [[MultiValuedDatabases| MultiValued Databases]] - Describes the database and its history
* [[Getting_Started|Getting Started]] with MultiValued Databases
* [[HowTos]] - Common issues and solutions, like creating web interfaces
* [[SourceCode| Source Code]] - Programming and technical articles

== Other resources==
* [[Blogs]] related to [[MultiValue]] software
* [[Community]] page includes links to [[employment]], [[UserGroups]] and forums to post questions
* [[Freeware]] - All free, mostly open source
* [[MultiValueConsultants| MultiValue Consultants]] - Need some help? Find the perfect person!
* [[MultiValueCompanies| MultiValue Companies]] - List of companies which use MultiValue databases

== Help ==

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup Text Formatting Rules]
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]

MultiValuedDatabases

2015-03-13T15:17:43Z

WikiSysop: /* A very partial list of extinct (or nearly so) MV systems: */ changed title to licensees

The Pick MultiValue database has been around since the late 60's. The [[HistoryOfMV|History of MultiValue]] is interesting, diverse and also full of [[ColorfulCharacters| Colorful Characters]]. Pick and other MultiValue databases have numerous monikers; MultiValue, MV and Multi-dimensional are just a couple of them.

Wikipedia has a good overview article for those new to MV: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_operating_system Wikipedia - Pick Operating System]

The following characteristics are common to most MV systems:
*A [[HashingFileSystem]] (as a minimum - newer systems have many different types of files)
*Dictionaries that describe the record layout, but do not constrain the data
*Records with fixed primary keys, delimited by [[AttributeMarks]]
*Records can be extended on the fly
*[[MultiValued]] fields within the records, traditionally seperated by [[ValueMarks]]
*A Basic programming language that understands files, dictionaries and records
*A query language, that deals with multivalued data structures

MV DBMS products traditionally run as a Virtual Machine over an operating system. In addition to other connectivity methods, many users can connect to these environments using [[TerminalEmulators|Terminal Emulators]] like AccuTerm, Winnix or wIntegrate. These terminal emulators can host graphical interfaces and provide other capabilities that integrate server and client.

For those who are interested in some of the more technical details of Pick and the [[PickDataStructure|Pick Data Structure]] should review some of the links found at the bottom of this page. There is a general [[PhilosophyOfPick| Philosophy of Pick]] for those who just want some more general info.

A concerted effort is now taking place to create a [[MVDefinition|formal definition of MV]], led primarily by members of [[U2UG]] and the Oliver mailing lists.

== A partial list of commercially available MV systems: ==

*[[Cache|Caché]]
*[[D3]]
*[[jBase | jBASE]]
*[[mvBase]]
*[[OpenInsight]]
*[[OpenQM | OpenQM]] / [[QM | QM]]
*[[Reality]]
*[[UniData]]
*[[UniVerse]]
*[[UniVision]]

== A partial list of Open Source and/or freebie MV systems ==

*Bart
*[[MaVerick]]
*[[OpenQM]]
*Winter

== Licensees ==

*[[AppliedDigitalDataSystems | ADDS Mentor]]
*Advanced Pick
*Advanced Revelation
*[[Altos]]
*[[C-Itoh]]
*CDI ??
*Climax
*Datamedia
*[[Fujitsu]]
*ICL Clan
*[[IN2]]
*mvEnterprise (nearly so)
*Siemens-Nixdorf
*Pertec
*Power95
*[[PrimeInformation|Prime Information]]
*R83
*Sanyo[[/ICON]]
*TAU ??
*[[Ultimate]]
*[[UltPlus]]
*Wicat

== Other Notes ==
For a comparison of MV Databases, there is a fine paper by MIS Modular
Information Systems @ http://www.utwo.co.za/MultiValueReviewWhitePaper.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/library/MultiValue_Review_White_Paper.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

A very good basic manual of PICK[[/BASIC]] can be found at:
Jonathan E. Sisk's "Pick[[/BASIC]]: A Programmer's Guide": January, 2000 WWW Edition
http://www.jes.com/pb/index.html

For an introduction to using the Pick Query Language, see "Getting Started in [[OpenQM]]" from
http://www.rushflat.co.nz/downloads.shtml

IBM's white paper on comparing MV Architecture vs: "Normalized" DB structures can be
found @: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/u2/pubs/whitepapers/nested_rdbms.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/presentations/nested_rdbms.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

Search on Key words "[http://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=Nested+Relational+Databases Nested Relational Databases]" pulls up a significant number of sites with good information for those interested in the subject.

A basic intro to the MV DBMS Model for someone more familiar with relational: http://www.nebula-rnd.com/products/mvdbms.htm

== Notes / Discussion ==
* [TG] Would be nice if someone helped owner of [http://conceptoriented.org/faqs/com-related-faq.html this site] to correct his MV-related links.
* [TG] Can we host the linked PDF files here so that they don't disappear anymore?

LukeBucklin

2015-03-13T15:14:42Z

WikiSysop: added bio

Luke Bucklin was the former Director of Sales at [http://www.zumasys.com Zumasys] and went on to form Sierra Bravo, aka [http://www.nerdery.com The Nerdery], with partners Mike Derheim and Mike Schmidt. Luke was very instrumental in the early development of Zumasys and a very capable programmer, architect and business strategist. Hundreds of Zumasys customers still utilize these innovative solutions for web integration, mobile, reporting, dashboards and much more. Today The Nerdery, based in Minneapolis, has 500+ employees. Luke was passionate about flying, his family and technology. He passed away on October 25, 2010 in a tragic plane accident outside of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

* [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/rescue-teams-search-for-luke-bucklin-president-for-sierra-bravo/ Rescue Team Searches for Luke Bucklin, President for Sierra Bravo]
* [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-opens-nerdery-west-with-dedication/ Zumasys Opens Nerdery West With Dedication to Luke Bucklin & Jay Otto]
* [http://blog.nerdery.com/2010/10/need-your-prayers/ Need Your Prayers - The Nerdery Blog]

JoeCupp

2015-03-13T15:12:17Z

WikiSysop: changed bio

Working as the night janitor for Sunmo, a timeshare company in the early 80’s, Joe was introduced to computers when he was asked to rotate 9-track tape backups each evening. Training with Tom McTeer, Joe eventually became the system administrator for the company’s Evolution minicomputer, one of the first Pick licensees. Joe would later leave his day job as a teacher and football coach at Liberty Christian School to devote his entire career to supporting Pick MultiValue systems. In 1993, Joe co-founded Orion Pacific Technologies in Costa Mesa, California, which became Pick Systems’ largest distributor with 400+ resellers across North America. Four years later, Joe helped to orchestrate the sale of Orion Pacific Technologies to Jones Business Systems (JBS), a $68M software distributor based in Houston, Texas. Joe would work closely with Paul Giobbi, a fellow JBS manager, to grow the Enterprise Systems Division of JBS to $17M in revenues. Sensing an opportunity to move back to Orange County, Joe and Paul spun off from JBS in September of 2000 and formed Zumasys, Inc. Joe Cupp passed away on December 7, 2011.

* [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-co-founder-passes-away-at-age-64/ Zumasys Co-Founder Passes Away at Age 64]

JayOtto

2015-03-13T15:11:12Z

WikiSysop: added links and small bio for jay otto

Jay Otto was [http://www.zumasys.com Zumasys'] first engineer and a capable professional who worked tirelessly to serve the technical needs of our Pick/MultiValue customers. Jay had many passions and hobbies including Ski Patrol, working a side job at Disneyland and his family. Jay fought a long, difficult battle with skin cancer, which eventually ended his life early at the age of 37. Jay was a former student of [[JoeCupp | Joe Cupp’s]] at Liberty Christian and went on to learn the ropes at Joe’s first company, Orion Pacific Technologies. Today Jay’s widow, Barbie, and son Jay Jr. live in Texas.

* [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-honors-jay-otto/ Zumasys Honors Jay Otto]
* [http://www.zumasys.com/paul-giobbi/remembering-jay-otto-our-very-first-engineer/ Remembering Jay Otto, 5 Years Later]

InMemoriam

2015-03-13T15:07:57Z

WikiSysop: alphabetized, added jay otto

For some time now I've felt that there needed to be a place to record our memories of and the contributions of those Pick community members that are no longer with us.
The [http://www.microdata-alumni.org/ Microdata Alumni] web site has a page for departed members of that community but I wanted to cast a wider net.

So this seems to be the most appropriate place to start this collective memory.

I will seed this list with the individuals that come to mind and fill in details as I have time. Please join me in adding to this list and updating the individual pages if you have something to contribute. (TK)

In Memoriam:
*'''[[DickPickMem|Dick Pick]]'''
*'''[[DonNelsonMem|Don Nelson]]'''
*'''[[KenSimmsMem|Ken Simms]]'''
*[[GregAmov|Gregory Michael Amov]]
*[[DennisAulerMem|Dennis Auler]]
*[[BrunoBenincaMem|Bruno Beninca]]
*[[LukeBucklin|Luke Bucklin]]
*[[JeffBurslemMem|Jeff Burslem]]
*[[JoeCupp|Joe Cupp]]
*[[MikeGanzMem|Mike Ganz]]
*[[CliffMyersMem|Cliff Myers]]
*[[BruceNicholMem|Bruce Nichol]]
*[[JayOtto | Jay Otto]]
*[[BillThurmanMem|Bill Thurman]]
*[[JohnTimmonsMem|John Timmons]]
*[[HenryVuMem|Henry Vu]]
*[[DaveWeaverMem|Dave Weaver]]

* Rather than being a collection of technotes, [[PickWiki]] was originally created by [[Ian McGowan]] as a repository for anecdotes about the history of the Pick DBMS. Please feel free to add notes, or links to forum postings or web pages to help build this unique resource. See also: [[ColorfulCharacters]]
* Except for Dick, Don, and Ken, I alphabetized the names on this page. Please let me know if there is any disagreement about this. (TG)

Main Page

2015-03-13T15:04:14Z

WikiSysop:

{{#seo:
|title=PickWiki | Powered by Zumasys
|titlemode=replace
|description=The site is all about Pick/MultiValue databases and applications. PickWiki was created by Ian McGowan and is now managed by Zumasys.
}}

Welcome to the <big>'''PickWiki!'''</big> This site is about [[MultiValuedDatabases| Multivalue Databases]].

== News ==

* 2015-03-09 Management of pickwiki.com has been transitioned to [http://www.zumasys.com Zumasys] and the original UseMod Wiki platform has been migrated to MediaWiki
* 2015-01-15 [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-acquires-jbase-database/ Zumasys acquires jBase!]
* 2013-12-15 Pickwiki.com has been migrated from a virtual to a physical server hosted at www.ovh.com

== About PickWiki ==
This wiki runs on MediaWiki and is currently managed by Zumasys.
* [[Special:Allpages| Index]] - All pages
* [[Special:RecentChanges| Recent Changes]]
* [[Users]] - As a registered user, you can create your own page and your updates will automatically link to it!

== Some useful starting points ==
* [[HistoryOfMV | Pick/MultiValue Turns 50 Years Old]]
* [[InMemoriam| In Memoriam]] - Remembering those who are no longer with us
* [[MultiValuedDatabases| MultiValued Databases]] - Describes the database and its history
* [[Getting_Started|Getting Started]] with MultiValued Databases
* [[HowTos]] - Common issues and solutions, like creating web interfaces
* [[SourceCode| Source Code]] - Programming and technical articles

== Other resources==
* [[Blogs]] related to [[MultiValue]] software
* [[Community]] page includes links to [[employment]], [[UserGroups]] and forums to post questions
* [[Freeware]] - All free, mostly open source
* [[MultiValueConsultants| MultiValue Consultants]] - Need some help? Find the perfect person!
* [[MultiValueCompanies| MultiValue Companies]] - List of companies which use MultiValue databases

== Help ==

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup Text Formatting Rules]
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]

MultiValuedDatabases

2015-03-12T22:48:19Z

WikiSysop:

The Pick MultiValue database has been around since the late 60's. The [[HistoryOfMV|History of MultiValue]] is interesting, diverse and also full of [[ColorfulCharacters| Colorful Characters]]. Pick and other MultiValue databases have numerous monikers; MultiValue, MV and Multi-dimensional are just a couple of them.

Wikipedia has a good overview article for those new to MV: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_operating_system Wikipedia - Pick Operating System]

The following characteristics are common to most MV systems:
*A [[HashingFileSystem]] (as a minimum - newer systems have many different types of files)
*Dictionaries that describe the record layout, but do not constrain the data
*Records with fixed primary keys, delimited by [[AttributeMarks]]
*Records can be extended on the fly
*[[MultiValued]] fields within the records, traditionally seperated by [[ValueMarks]]
*A Basic programming language that understands files, dictionaries and records
*A query language, that deals with multivalued data structures

MV DBMS products traditionally run as a Virtual Machine over an operating system. In addition to other connectivity methods, many users can connect to these environments using [[TerminalEmulators|Terminal Emulators]] like AccuTerm, Winnix or wIntegrate. These terminal emulators can host graphical interfaces and provide other capabilities that integrate server and client.

For those who are interested in some of the more technical details of Pick and the [[PickDataStructure|Pick Data Structure]] should review some of the links found at the bottom of this page. There is a general [[PhilosophyOfPick| Philosophy of Pick]] for those who just want some more general info.

A concerted effort is now taking place to create a [[MVDefinition|formal definition of MV]], led primarily by members of [[U2UG]] and the Oliver mailing lists.

== A partial list of commercially available MV systems: ==

*[[Cache|Caché]]
*[[D3]]
*[[jBase | jBASE]]
*[[mvBase]]
*[[OpenInsight]]
*[[OpenQM | OpenQM]] / [[QM | QM]]
*[[Reality]]
*[[UniData]]
*[[UniVerse]]
*[[UniVision]]

== A partial list of Open Source and/or freebie MV systems ==

*Bart
*[[MaVerick]]
*[[OpenQM]]
*Winter

== A very partial list of extinct (or nearly so) MV systems: ==

*[[AppliedDigitalDataSystems | ADDS Mentor]]
*Advanced Pick
*Advanced Revelation
*[[Altos]]
*[[C-Itoh]]
*CDI ??
*Climax
*Datamedia
*[[Fujitsu]]
*ICL Clan
*[[IN2]]
*mvEnterprise (nearly so)
*Siemens-Nixdorf
*Pertec
*Power95
*[[PrimeInformation|Prime Information]]
*R83
*Sanyo[[/ICON]]
*TAU ??
*[[Ultimate]]
*[[UltPlus]]
*Wicat

== Other Notes ==
For a comparison of MV Databases, there is a fine paper by MIS Modular
Information Systems @ http://www.utwo.co.za/MultiValueReviewWhitePaper.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/library/MultiValue_Review_White_Paper.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

A very good basic manual of PICK[[/BASIC]] can be found at:
Jonathan E. Sisk's "Pick[[/BASIC]]: A Programmer's Guide": January, 2000 WWW Edition
http://www.jes.com/pb/index.html

For an introduction to using the Pick Query Language, see "Getting Started in [[OpenQM]]" from
http://www.rushflat.co.nz/downloads.shtml

IBM's white paper on comparing MV Architecture vs: "Normalized" DB structures can be
found @: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/u2/pubs/whitepapers/nested_rdbms.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/presentations/nested_rdbms.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

Search on Key words "[http://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=Nested+Relational+Databases Nested Relational Databases]" pulls up a significant number of sites with good information for those interested in the subject.

A basic intro to the MV DBMS Model for someone more familiar with relational: http://www.nebula-rnd.com/products/mvdbms.htm

== Notes / Discussion ==
* [TG] Would be nice if someone helped owner of [http://conceptoriented.org/faqs/com-related-faq.html this site] to correct his MV-related links.
* [TG] Can we host the linked PDF files here so that they don't disappear anymore?

C-Itoh

2015-03-12T22:43:30Z

WikiSysop: added content from 1989 PICK Spectrum Impact Study

=CIE Systems, Subsidiary of C. Itoh Electronics, Inc.=

Irvine, California-based CIE Systems was formed in 1982 as a subsidiary of C. Itoh Electronics Inc. (Los Angeles, California) to help round out that company's product line of printers, disk drives, monitors and other electronic components for OEM markets. CIE Systems is now part of the C. Itoh Electronics Group (CIEG) under parent company C. Itoh & Co. Ltd., Japan's second largest trading company and one of the world's largest corporations.

Following the company's formation, CIE Systems initially pursued the UNIX market, and when it found a lack of established distribution channels and application software, began to pursue its involvement in PICK. 1984 marks the year CIE became a licensee of PICK R84, and as of the summer of 1988, the company has experienced a quarter to quarter PICK growth rate of more than 60%, installing nearly 3,000 PICK systems. Currently, CIE does not offer a UNIX-based product. It does, however, have another computer product marketed, separately from PICK, under the name of RM/COS.

CIE's PICK computers are sold through an international network of more than 150 resellers. The American distribution network is exclusively handled by a separate company, BONNECO, initially under contract with CIE Systems, and now a subsidiary of C.Itoh. In a relationship that typifies the way C. Itoh, as a trading company, often operates, BONNECO serves as the exclusive PICK sales agent for CIE Systems in North America.

The CIES Systems' family of five fully compatible 68020-based multiuser models is topped off by the recently-announced CIES 680/750, supporting up to 512 users, and featuring the enhanced version of PICK, CIES Version 7.0. Other CIES 680 systems include the 250-user 680/550, the 128-user 680/275, the 64-user 680/250, the 32-user 680/175 and the 16-user 680/55.

==References==

* The PICK Spectrum 1989 Impact Study

MultiValuedDatabases

2015-03-12T22:40:12Z

WikiSysop: /* A partial list of commercially available MV systems: */

The Pick Multi-Value database has been around since the late 60's. The [[HistoryOfMV|History of Multi-Value]] is interesting, diverse and also full of [[ColorfulCharacters| Colorful Characters]]. Pick and other Multi-Value databases have numerous monikers; Multi-Value, MV and Multi-dimensional are just a couple of them.

Wikipedia has a good overview article for those new to MV: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_operating_system [[WikiPedia]]]

The following characteristics are common to most MV systems:
*A [[HashingFileSystem]] (as a minimum - newer systems have many different types of files)
*Dictionaries that describe the record layout, but do not constrain the data
*Records with fixed primary keys, delimited by [[AttributeMarks]]
*Records can be extended on the fly
*[[MultiValued]] fields within the records, traditionally seperated by [[ValueMarks]]
*A Basic programming language that understands files, dictionaries and records
*A query language, that deals with multivalued data structures

MV DBMS products traditionally run as a Virtual Machine over an operating system. In addition to other connectivity methods, many users can connect to these environments using [[TerminalEmulators|Terminal Emulators]] like Accuterm, Winnix or Wintegrate. These terminal emulators can host graphical interfaces and provide other capabilities that integrate server and client.

For those who are interested in some of the more technical details of Pick and the [[PickDataStructure|Pick Data Structure]] should review some of the links found at the bottom of this page. There is a general [[PhilosophyOfPick| Philosophy of Pick]] for those who just want some more general info.

A concerted effort is now taking place to create a [[MVDefinition|formal definition of MV]], led primarily by members of [[U2UG]] and the Oliver mailing lists.

== A partial list of commercially available MV systems: ==

*[[Cache|Caché]]
*[[D3]]
*[[jBase | jBASE]]
*[[mvBase]]
*[[OpenInsight]]
*[[OpenQM | OpenQM]] / [[QM | QM]]
*[[Reality]]
*[[UniData]]
*[[UniVerse]]
*[[UniVision]]

== A partial list of Open Source and/or freebie MV systems ==

*Bart
*[[MaVerick]]
*[[OpenQM]]
*Winter

== A very partial list of extinct (or nearly so) MV systems: ==

*[[AppliedDigitalDataSystems | ADDS Mentor]]
*Advanced Pick
*Advanced Revelation
*[[Altos]]
*[[C-Itoh]]
*CDI ??
*Climax
*Datamedia
*[[Fujitsu]]
*ICL Clan
*[[IN2]]
*mvEnterprise (nearly so)
*Siemens-Nixdorf
*Pertec
*Power95
*[[PrimeInformation|Prime Information]]
*R83
*Sanyo[[/ICON]]
*TAU ??
*[[Ultimate]]
*[[UltPlus]]
*Wicat

== Other Notes ==
For a comparison of MV Databases, there is a fine paper by MIS Modular
Information Systems @ http://www.utwo.co.za/MultiValueReviewWhitePaper.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/library/MultiValue_Review_White_Paper.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

A very good basic manual of PICK[[/BASIC]] can be found at:
Jonathan E. Sisk's "Pick[[/BASIC]]: A Programmer's Guide": January, 2000 WWW Edition
http://www.jes.com/pb/index.html

For an introduction to using the Pick Query Language, see "Getting Started in [[OpenQM]]" from
http://www.rushflat.co.nz/downloads.shtml

IBM's white paper on comparing MV Architecture vs: "Normalized" DB structures can be
found @: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/u2/pubs/whitepapers/nested_rdbms.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/presentations/nested_rdbms.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

Search on Key words "[http://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=Nested+Relational+Databases Nested Relational Databases]" pulls up a significant number of sites with good information for those interested in the subject.

A basic intro to the MV DBMS Model for someone more familiar with relational: http://www.nebula-rnd.com/products/mvdbms.htm

== Notes / Discussion ==
* [TG] Would be nice if someone helped owner of [http://conceptoriented.org/faqs/com-related-faq.html this site] to correct his MV-related links.
* [TG] Can we host the linked PDF files here so that they don't disappear anymore?

MultiValuedDatabases

2015-03-12T22:38:10Z

WikiSysop: /* A partial list of commercially available MV systems: */

The Pick Multi-Value database has been around since the late 60's. The [[HistoryOfMV|History of Multi-Value]] is interesting, diverse and also full of [[ColorfulCharacters| Colorful Characters]]. Pick and other Multi-Value databases have numerous monikers; Multi-Value, MV and Multi-dimensional are just a couple of them.

Wikipedia has a good overview article for those new to MV: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_operating_system [[WikiPedia]]]

The following characteristics are common to most MV systems:
*A [[HashingFileSystem]] (as a minimum - newer systems have many different types of files)
*Dictionaries that describe the record layout, but do not constrain the data
*Records with fixed primary keys, delimited by [[AttributeMarks]]
*Records can be extended on the fly
*[[MultiValued]] fields within the records, traditionally seperated by [[ValueMarks]]
*A Basic programming language that understands files, dictionaries and records
*A query language, that deals with multivalued data structures

MV DBMS products traditionally run as a Virtual Machine over an operating system. In addition to other connectivity methods, many users can connect to these environments using [[TerminalEmulators|Terminal Emulators]] like Accuterm, Winnix or Wintegrate. These terminal emulators can host graphical interfaces and provide other capabilities that integrate server and client.

For those who are interested in some of the more technical details of Pick and the [[PickDataStructure|Pick Data Structure]] should review some of the links found at the bottom of this page. There is a general [[PhilosophyOfPick| Philosophy of Pick]] for those who just want some more general info.

A concerted effort is now taking place to create a [[MVDefinition|formal definition of MV]], led primarily by members of [[U2UG]] and the Oliver mailing lists.

== A partial list of commercially available MV systems: ==

*[[Cache|Caché]]
*[[D3]]
*[[jBase | jBASE]]
*[[mvBase]]
*[[OpenInsight]]
*[[QM | OpenQM]]
*[[Reality]]
*[[UniData]]
*[[UniVerse]]
*[[UniVision]]

== A partial list of Open Source and/or freebie MV systems ==

*Bart
*[[MaVerick]]
*[[OpenQM]]
*Winter

== A very partial list of extinct (or nearly so) MV systems: ==

*[[AppliedDigitalDataSystems | ADDS Mentor]]
*Advanced Pick
*Advanced Revelation
*[[Altos]]
*[[C-Itoh]]
*CDI ??
*Climax
*Datamedia
*[[Fujitsu]]
*ICL Clan
*[[IN2]]
*mvEnterprise (nearly so)
*Siemens-Nixdorf
*Pertec
*Power95
*[[PrimeInformation|Prime Information]]
*R83
*Sanyo[[/ICON]]
*TAU ??
*[[Ultimate]]
*[[UltPlus]]
*Wicat

== Other Notes ==
For a comparison of MV Databases, there is a fine paper by MIS Modular
Information Systems @ http://www.utwo.co.za/MultiValueReviewWhitePaper.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/library/MultiValue_Review_White_Paper.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

A very good basic manual of PICK[[/BASIC]] can be found at:
Jonathan E. Sisk's "Pick[[/BASIC]]: A Programmer's Guide": January, 2000 WWW Edition
http://www.jes.com/pb/index.html

For an introduction to using the Pick Query Language, see "Getting Started in [[OpenQM]]" from
http://www.rushflat.co.nz/downloads.shtml

IBM's white paper on comparing MV Architecture vs: "Normalized" DB structures can be
found @: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/u2/pubs/whitepapers/nested_rdbms.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/presentations/nested_rdbms.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

Search on Key words "[http://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=Nested+Relational+Databases Nested Relational Databases]" pulls up a significant number of sites with good information for those interested in the subject.

A basic intro to the MV DBMS Model for someone more familiar with relational: http://www.nebula-rnd.com/products/mvdbms.htm

== Notes / Discussion ==
* [TG] Would be nice if someone helped owner of [http://conceptoriented.org/faqs/com-related-faq.html this site] to correct his MV-related links.
* [TG] Can we host the linked PDF files here so that they don't disappear anymore?

Altos

2015-03-12T22:35:14Z

WikiSysop: added content from 1989 PICK Spectrum Impact Study

=Altos Computer Systems=

Altos' founder and CEO Dave Jackson was quoted in 1988 as saying, "I could be a hypocrite and say that Altos is in the PICK market because the operating environment is technically the best, etc., but the truth is that PICK's distribution channels are equally, if not more important, to that." And on that premise, Altos built up one of the few multi-tiered level PICK channels with eight master VARS and 75 VARs worldwide, 45 of these in the United States.

On the who's who list of UNIX vendors, Altos was founded in 1978 and shortly thereafter introduced one of the world's first 8-bit machines. In 1989, Altos was a $175.8 million company, reported more than 108,000 installations worldwide, and supported over 1,000 VARs and 400 Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). As a designer, manufacturer and marketer of 16 and 32-bit networked multiuser solutions, Altos focused 100% of its development on UNIX and PICK. Altos, headquartered in San Jose, California, was a member of PICK Spectrum and actively involved in the PICK Spectrum Technical Standards Committee.

Altos began porting PICK in 1983, and licensed R83 in 1984. PICK and UNIX are offered on separate platforms, with MS-DOS and Concurrent DOS environments also available. The two PICK families developed and marketed by Altos include the Series 3068 EP and Mp supporting 5 - 120 users, and the 68X Series 030 single and dual processor supporting 13 - 250 users.

Internationally, Altos reported that its PICK markets of Europe and Japan are increasing faster than other non-U.S.A. areas, and overall, 42% of Altos' worldwide revenue comes from North and South Europe. But as a PICK supplier, revenues are not increasing as fast as the UNIX side of the company. PICK-based sales accounted for approximately 3.8% of total Altos revenues in 1988, decreasing slightly from approximately 4.3% in 1987 and 5.9% in 1986.

==References==

* The PICK Spectrum 1989 Impact Study

MultiValuedDatabases

2015-03-12T22:30:05Z

WikiSysop: /* A very partial list of extinct (or nearly so) MV systems: */

The Pick Multi-Value database has been around since the late 60's. The [[HistoryOfMV|History of Multi-Value]] is interesting, diverse and also full of [[ColorfulCharacters| Colorful Characters]]. Pick and other Multi-Value databases have numerous monikers; Multi-Value, MV and Multi-dimensional are just a couple of them.

Wikipedia has a good overview article for those new to MV: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_operating_system [[WikiPedia]]]

The following characteristics are common to most MV systems:
*A [[HashingFileSystem]] (as a minimum - newer systems have many different types of files)
*Dictionaries that describe the record layout, but do not constrain the data
*Records with fixed primary keys, delimited by [[AttributeMarks]]
*Records can be extended on the fly
*[[MultiValued]] fields within the records, traditionally seperated by [[ValueMarks]]
*A Basic programming language that understands files, dictionaries and records
*A query language, that deals with multivalued data structures

MV DBMS products traditionally run as a Virtual Machine over an operating system. In addition to other connectivity methods, many users can connect to these environments using [[TerminalEmulators|Terminal Emulators]] like Accuterm, Winnix or Wintegrate. These terminal emulators can host graphical interfaces and provide other capabilities that integrate server and client.

For those who are interested in some of the more technical details of Pick and the [[PickDataStructure|Pick Data Structure]] should review some of the links found at the bottom of this page. There is a general [[PhilosophyOfPick| Philosophy of Pick]] for those who just want some more general info.

A concerted effort is now taking place to create a [[MVDefinition|formal definition of MV]], led primarily by members of [[U2UG]] and the Oliver mailing lists.

== A partial list of commercially available MV systems: ==

*[[Cache|Caché]]
*[[D3]]
*[[jBase]]
*[[mvBase]]
*[[OpenInsight]]
*[[QM]]
*[[Reality]]
*[[UniData]]
*[[UniVerse]]
*[[UniVision]]

== A partial list of Open Source and/or freebie MV systems ==

*Bart
*[[MaVerick]]
*[[OpenQM]]
*Winter

== A very partial list of extinct (or nearly so) MV systems: ==

*[[AppliedDigitalDataSystems | ADDS Mentor]]
*Advanced Pick
*Advanced Revelation
*[[Altos]]
*[[C-Itoh]]
*CDI ??
*Climax
*Datamedia
*[[Fujitsu]]
*ICL Clan
*[[IN2]]
*mvEnterprise (nearly so)
*Siemens-Nixdorf
*Pertec
*Power95
*[[PrimeInformation|Prime Information]]
*R83
*Sanyo[[/ICON]]
*TAU ??
*[[Ultimate]]
*[[UltPlus]]
*Wicat

== Other Notes ==
For a comparison of MV Databases, there is a fine paper by MIS Modular
Information Systems @ http://www.utwo.co.za/MultiValueReviewWhitePaper.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/library/MultiValue_Review_White_Paper.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

A very good basic manual of PICK[[/BASIC]] can be found at:
Jonathan E. Sisk's "Pick[[/BASIC]]: A Programmer's Guide": January, 2000 WWW Edition
http://www.jes.com/pb/index.html

For an introduction to using the Pick Query Language, see "Getting Started in [[OpenQM]]" from
http://www.rushflat.co.nz/downloads.shtml

IBM's white paper on comparing MV Architecture vs: "Normalized" DB structures can be
found @: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/u2/pubs/whitepapers/nested_rdbms.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/presentations/nested_rdbms.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

Search on Key words "[http://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=Nested+Relational+Databases Nested Relational Databases]" pulls up a significant number of sites with good information for those interested in the subject.

A basic intro to the MV DBMS Model for someone more familiar with relational: http://www.nebula-rnd.com/products/mvdbms.htm

== Notes / Discussion ==
* [TG] Would be nice if someone helped owner of [http://conceptoriented.org/faqs/com-related-faq.html this site] to correct his MV-related links.
* [TG] Can we host the linked PDF files here so that they don't disappear anymore?

AppliedDigitalDataSystems

2015-03-12T22:23:26Z

WikiSysop: added reference

=Applied Digital Data Systems (ADDS/NCR)=

Based in Hauppauge, New York, Applied Digital Data Systems was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of NCR Corporation. PICK on the NCR Tower, called the ADDS Mentor, was the second non-Microdata machine to have PICK ported in the late 1970's (Honeywell was the first); ADDS was the third company to license PICK‹behind IN2 and Ultimate‹ in 1979; and the first company to develop a microcomputer-based PICK Operating System, first delivered in 1981.

In its first 31 months of delivering the PICK-based Mentor, ADDS installed over 1,500 systems, averaging 10 to 12 ports per installation. In 1989, the IDBMA estimated ADDS' installed base to be nearly 8,500 PICK machines, requiring ADDS to grow from a four-man department in early 1980 to a staff of over 500 people in 1989. (Although the Systems Division, exclusively, accounts for 40 employees.)

As an active supporter of PICK Spectrum, ADDS' vice president and general manager, Robin White, was elected as PICK Spectrum's chairmain. The chairman of the technical standards committee, Mike Hannigan, is also the manager of technical sales support for ADDS. Consequently, the ADDS machine is known to be one of the most technically standardized PICK machines available.

The Mentor Operating System, an enhanced version of PICK R80 and R83 was the only environment offered by ADDS until April of 1989, when the Mentor/Union was announced. As the company's first venture into UNIX, Mentor/Unix is a native PICK and UNIX implementation on the Tower. Also to be noted, ADDS was one of the first major PICK suppliers to license PICK Open Architecture in 1988, although it has not released an OA product to this date.

The NCR Tower family of multiuser supermicro-computers is based on industry-standard elements including 6800 series microprocessors, Multibus, Small Computer System Interface for peripherals and a variety of communication protocols. There are two Mentor family of PICK products: The Mentor 6000 mini series includes Model 2 supporting up to 128 users; Models 4, 6, and 8 supporting up to 256 users; and Model 10 supporting up to 512 users. The Mentor 1000 micro series includes Model 1700 supporting up to 11 users and Model 1800 supporting up to 17 users.

ADDS Mentor distribution saw great success due to the extensive international dealer network numbering over 150. Two of the largest overseas PICK resellers, Clegg Driscoll Consultants in Australia, and EDP in the U.K., are exclusive ADDS dealers, while enjoying a near-majority share of their respective PICK markets.

NCR as a corporation reported revenues of $6 billion in 1988, an increase of 6% over 1987. IDBMA believes that PICK-based revenues from ADDS‹an estimated $105 million‹accounted for under 2% of NCR total revenues.

==References==

* PICK Spectrum Impact Study (1989)

AppliedDigitalDataSystems

2015-03-12T22:19:57Z

WikiSysop: added content from 1989 PICK Spectrum Impact Study

MultiValuedDatabases

2015-03-12T22:19:20Z

WikiSysop: /* A very partial list of extinct (or nearly so) MV systems: */ linked ADDS page

The Pick Multi-Value database has been around since the late 60's. The [[HistoryOfMV|History of Multi-Value]] is interesting, diverse and also full of [[ColorfulCharacters| Colorful Characters]]. Pick and other Multi-Value databases have numerous monikers; Multi-Value, MV and Multi-dimensional are just a couple of them.

Wikipedia has a good overview article for those new to MV: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_operating_system [[WikiPedia]]]

The following characteristics are common to most MV systems:
*A [[HashingFileSystem]] (as a minimum - newer systems have many different types of files)
*Dictionaries that describe the record layout, but do not constrain the data
*Records with fixed primary keys, delimited by [[AttributeMarks]]
*Records can be extended on the fly
*[[MultiValued]] fields within the records, traditionally seperated by [[ValueMarks]]
*A Basic programming language that understands files, dictionaries and records
*A query language, that deals with multivalued data structures

MV DBMS products traditionally run as a Virtual Machine over an operating system. In addition to other connectivity methods, many users can connect to these environments using [[TerminalEmulators|Terminal Emulators]] like Accuterm, Winnix or Wintegrate. These terminal emulators can host graphical interfaces and provide other capabilities that integrate server and client.

For those who are interested in some of the more technical details of Pick and the [[PickDataStructure|Pick Data Structure]] should review some of the links found at the bottom of this page. There is a general [[PhilosophyOfPick| Philosophy of Pick]] for those who just want some more general info.

A concerted effort is now taking place to create a [[MVDefinition|formal definition of MV]], led primarily by members of [[U2UG]] and the Oliver mailing lists.

== A partial list of commercially available MV systems: ==

*[[Cache|Caché]]
*[[D3]]
*[[jBase]]
*[[mvBase]]
*[[OpenInsight]]
*[[QM]]
*[[Reality]]
*[[UniData]]
*[[UniVerse]]
*[[UniVision]]

== A partial list of Open Source and/or freebie MV systems ==

*Bart
*[[MaVerick]]
*[[OpenQM]]
*Winter

== A very partial list of extinct (or nearly so) MV systems: ==

*[[AppliedDigitalDataSystems | ADDS Mentor]]
*Advanced Pick
*Advanced Revelation
*Altos
*[[C-Itoh]]
*CDI ??
*Climax
*Datamedia
*[[Fujitsu]]
*ICL Clan
*[[IN2]]
*mvEnterprise (nearly so)
*Siemens-Nixdorf
*Pertec
*Power95
*[[PrimeInformation|Prime Information]]
*R83
*Sanyo[[/ICON]]
*TAU ??
*[[Ultimate]]
*[[UltPlus]]
*Wicat

== Other Notes ==
For a comparison of MV Databases, there is a fine paper by MIS Modular
Information Systems @ http://www.utwo.co.za/MultiValueReviewWhitePaper.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/library/MultiValue_Review_White_Paper.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

A very good basic manual of PICK[[/BASIC]] can be found at:
Jonathan E. Sisk's "Pick[[/BASIC]]: A Programmer's Guide": January, 2000 WWW Edition
http://www.jes.com/pb/index.html

For an introduction to using the Pick Query Language, see "Getting Started in [[OpenQM]]" from
http://www.rushflat.co.nz/downloads.shtml

IBM's white paper on comparing MV Architecture vs: "Normalized" DB structures can be
found @: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/u2/pubs/whitepapers/nested_rdbms.pdf 
[http://www.cdbma.org/presentations/nested_rdbms.pdf former link to CDBMA] no longer valid.

Search on Key words "[http://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=Nested+Relational+Databases Nested Relational Databases]" pulls up a significant number of sites with good information for those interested in the subject.

A basic intro to the MV DBMS Model for someone more familiar with relational: http://www.nebula-rnd.com/products/mvdbms.htm

== Notes / Discussion ==
* [TG] Would be nice if someone helped owner of [http://conceptoriented.org/faqs/com-related-faq.html this site] to correct his MV-related links.
* [TG] Can we host the linked PDF files here so that they don't disappear anymore?

HistoryOfMV

2015-03-12T22:17:46Z

WikiSysop: /* The History of Pick / MultiValue */ created link to new page Applied Digital Data Systems

===The History of Pick / MultiValue===

50 years ago in 1965, the origins of the PICK Operating System stemmed from a real-life application of computer technology: the design of a data management stores system, initially for the tracking of parts for rocket engines within the huge military contractor TRW Systems Inc., and later adopted and funded by the US Army to track the maintenance and repair of Cheyenne helicopters. The challenge of the project was that the system was to have an English-like retrieval language which could be used on a computer which had not yet been specified.

The system was being developed by Don Nelson and was initially titled Parts Acquisition Data System (PADS). Richard (Dick) Pick, for whom the operating system was named, was hired in 1965 specifically to work with Nelson on the project. In the course of its somewhat complex evolution, the first spec was called Generalized Information Retrieval Language and System (GIRLS). Later yet, the project was re-named General Information Management (GIM). It was then dubbed by the Army, which took over the funding of the project to develop a system to support the Cheyenne helicopter, Integrated Technical Data System or ITDS. The software was delivered to the Army in 1969 and implemented on an IBM mainframe. In that year the Army said in a published report that GIM (or ITDS) was "by far the finest generalized information management system in the country."

No real commercial use was made of GIM which enabled Dick Pick to continue to research his own work, deemed to be public domain because it had been developed under the auspices of the US Department of Defense, once the project was completed. Dick Pick's development continued while he was working for General Analytics Corporation where he was ensconced for a short period beginning in May 1969. The previously named GIM or ITDS became known as Reactive Information System, RIS. It was while Dick Pick was with General Analytics Corporation that RIS was first ported to a minicomputer, the Microdata 800 CPU.
General Analytics filed for bankruptcy in 1970 and Dick Pick continued to independently work on the molding of RIS to the Microdata 800. He now called the system ACCESS.

In June 1972, Dick Pick founded Richard Pick and Associates and continued his efforts, switching from the Microdata 800 to the Microdata 1600 and naming the overall system—comprising ACCESS software, firmware and the Microdata—"DM 512".

It is important to note here, that its origins as a database operating system designed specifically to run application software and designed for computer users, as opposed to computer technicians and programmers, is intrinsic to the nature and future success of PICK. Because it meets a need for simplicity of use, provides good online response and report writing features, users find PICK a truly useful system, particularly in multiuser database applications; because its rapid systems development facilities enable the easy tailoring of online, realtime software packages, manufacturers and software houses find PICK affords them a distinct advantage when pursuing vertical markets.

The first commercial step in the growth of PICK was the implementation on Microdata (now McDonnell Douglas Computer Systems Company; the name change occurred in late 1984 when McDonnell Douglas acquired Microdata) minicomputers. This occurred when Dick Pick entered into an agreement with Microdata to implement his software concepts on its computers and in 1974, when Microdata was given marketing rights, DM 512 was once again re-named, this time by Microdata. The system was called REALITY and the retrieval language, English. From 1970 to 1978 PICK was virtually the exclusive property of Microdata. During this period Microdata marketed its new product by appointing dealers throughout the world, achieving a moderate amount of success.

Contrary to popular opinion—and according to an interview (Datastream magazine, October 1981) with Ken Simms who worked with Dick Pick on pioneering the PICK Operating System—in 1975 Pick became an unsalaried employed of Microdata. Simms said: "Nobody at Pick and Associates was ever a real employee of Microdata. At one time, some of us were employees for $1.00 a year, which was to get certain company benefits. Dick Pick became head of REALITY development and the Microdata programmers who worked on REALITY actually worked at Pick and Associates offices on Skypark Circle."

Then, in the late 70's, following a dispute with management, Dick Pick split with Microdata and intended to market the system to a broader reaching base on his own. A lawsuit over the rights to the system followed and can be cited as one of the reasons the PICK Operating System remained, and has been frequently touted "the best kept secret in the computer world". The lawsuit was finally settled out of court in 1981.

Microdata retained the exclusive rights to REALITY and its development on Microdata hardware and Pick and Associates had the rights to develop PICK and to port it onto other computer systems. Thus, this small company, Pick and Associates, was the only willing source of supply to enable the operating system to be implemented on other manufacturers' machines.

Adding further to the relative inconspicuousness—at the time—of PICK as a powerful operating environment was the tendency of those few vendors who did license PICK to call it by a proprietary name—for example: Zebra from General Automation, Mentor from [[AppliedDigitalDataSystems | Applied Digital Data Systems (ADDS/NCR)]] and Ultimate from The Ultimate Corp.

Pick and Associates' early licensing policy was also a deterrent to rapid and full-scale porting of PICK by manufacturers, a factor which changed in 1984. Prior to this, a license reputedly cost $1 million or more, and each license agreement was structured differently in its terms and fees. The new policy established in 1984 set a consistent one-time fee of $50,000 per licensee and a royalty of $50 per user.

Following Dick Pick's departure from Microdata, Pick and Associates began to import the 8-bit minicomputer, Multi-6, from Intertechnique (now called IN2), the French company which had previously been contracted (in Dick Pick's Microdata days) to manufacture and supply a firmware board which was integral to the REALITY Operating System. The Multi-6 was based upon the Microdata 1600 CPU.

The PICK Operating System was implemented on Intertechnique hardware by Dick Pick and marketed in the US as the Evolution system. In Europe, the system was marketed by Intertechnique until 1984. Microdata, in the meantime, introduced Release 3 of the REALITY Operating System on new firmware, with improved memory capacity and additional firmware coded routines.

During Pick and Associates' period of involvement with Evolution, PICK was ported to Honeywell (now Bull HN Worldwide Information Systems) Level 6 minicomputers for The Ultimate Corp. This was the first port of PICK to a non-Microdata machine—the Intertechnique machine was, at the time, an exact hardware copy of the Microdata machine, running the same firmware and same software. So, the first PICK port is considered to be the Honeywell Ultimate system.

The Honeywell system marked a turning point for PICK—for the first time PICK was running on a well-known computer; it could run more terminals and handle larger applications than previously and thus proved to be a highly successful venture. It was a move which proved instrumental in encouraging other hardware manufacturers to offer PICK on their own systems. The Honeywell Ultimate port was closely followed by the second porting, to the ADDS Mentor machine.

Success of the PICK Operating System, although only moderate, was sufficient to engender PICK look-alikes to emerge around 1977-78. Seattle-based Devcom formed by Rod Burns and John Drumheller with the aim of producing a compatible replacement for the Microdata systems and financed by a number of disillusioned Microdata customers, produced what would eventually become INFORMATION running on the Prime 50 series of computers.

Devcom, lacking the expertise to successfully market its implementation, and recognizing its fallibility in this area, invited Jim Whelan to join the operation as principal of the company. He convinced Prime to buy the product. The marketing rights to INFORMATION were sold to Prime in 1979 and Devcom was completely bought out in 1982.

In 1981 the first implementation on IBM equipment began on the Series 1. Shortly after, Pick and Associates adopted the name by which it is known today—Pick Systems. From here on, implementations began in earnest and 1982 saw the beginning of new ports on equipment from Altos, Systems Management Inc. (SMI) on the IBM 4300, Datamedia, General Automation and the Pertec Computer Corporation.

In the meantime, the next chapter in the story of the PICK Operating System was unfolding. Dick Pick, deciding to concentrate his efforts on the operating system development rather than hardware marketing, sold his holding in Pick and Associates, and with that, the rights to the Evolution computer (he continued however, to retain a majority interest in Pick and Associates; the sale of his holding in the operation related only to the Evolution system). Evolution Computer Corporation was founded in February 1980 to continue marketing the Evolution system.

Dick Pick was quoted in an interview in the now defunct Datastream magazine outlining his reasons for selling Evolution: "I sold Evolution because it doesn't seem to make much sense for us to be directly in the hardware business, since we license so many people on the software for them to sell the hardware. It is incongruous for us to be competing with licensees so we made a decision to get completely out of the hardware and be the developers of the basic system."

In the March 1980 REALITY Users News newsletter, the event was reported thus under the headline "PICK GETS OUT OF MANUFACTURING": "Pick and Associates has entered into an agreement under which it has sold its manufacturing, timesharing and service operations. This will allow founder and developer of the PICK Operating System, Richard Pick, to devote his time to the development of enhancements to his system and to the development of other systems.

===Other Resources===

* [[JesHistory]] - A condensed view according to [[JonSisk]]
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_operating_system
* http://www.microdata-alumni.org/historical.htm
* [[KenSimms|An Incomplete History of Pick/BASIC]] by Gregory M. Amov and M. Denis Hill

JoeCupp

2015-03-12T21:21:00Z

WikiSysop: added link and small bio for joe cupp

In 1993, Joe co-founded Orion Pacific Technologies in Costa Mesa, California, which became Pick Systems’ largest distributor with 400+ resellers across North America. Four years later, Joe helped to orchestrate the sale of Orion Pacific Technologies to Jones Business Systems (JBS), a $68M software distributor based in Houston, Texas. Over the next three years, Joe would work closely with Paul Giobbi, a fellow JBS manager, to grow the Enterprise Systems Division of JBS to $17M in revenues. Sensing an opportunity to move back to Orange County, Joe and Paul spun off from JBS in September of 2000 and formed Zumasys, Inc.

* [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-co-founder-passes-away-at-age-64/ Zumasys Co-Founder Passes Away at Age 64]

LukeBucklin

2015-03-12T21:18:55Z

WikiSysop: added links about luke bucklin

* [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/rescue-teams-search-for-luke-bucklin-president-for-sierra-bravo/ Rescue Team Searches for Luke Bucklin, President for Sierra Bravo]
* [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-opens-nerdery-west-with-dedication/ Zumasys Opens Nerdery West With Dedication to Luke Bucklin & Jay Otto]
* [http://blog.nerdery.com/2010/10/need-your-prayers/ Need Your Prayers - The Nerdery Blog]

InMemoriam

2015-03-12T21:15:06Z

WikiSysop: added Luke Bucklin & Joe Cupp

For some time now I've felt that there needed to be a place to record our memories of and the contributions of those Pick community members that are no longer with us.
The [http://www.microdata-alumni.org/ Microdata Alumni] web site has a page for departed members of that community but I wanted to cast a wider net.

So this seems to be the most appropriate place to start this collective memory.

I will seed this list with the individuals that come to mind and fill in details as I have time. Please join me in adding to this list and updating the individual pages if you have something to contribute. (TK)

In Memoriam:
*[[DickPickMem|Dick Pick]]
*[[DonNelsonMem|Don Nelson]]
*[[KenSimmsMem|Ken Simms]]
*[[DennisAulerMem|Dennis Auler]]
*[[BrunoBenincaMem|Bruno Beninca]]
*[[JeffBurslemMem|Jeff Burslem]]
*[[MikeGanzMem|Mike Ganz]]
*[[CliffMyersMem|Cliff Myers]]
*[[BruceNicholMem|Bruce Nichol]]
*[[BillThurmanMem|Bill Thurman]]
*[[JohnTimmonsMem|John Timmons]]
*[[HenryVuMem|Henry Vu]]
*[[DaveWeaverMem|Dave Weaver]]
*[[GregAmov|Gregory Michael Amov]]
*[[LukeBucklin|Luke Bucklin]]
*[[JoeCupp|Joe Cupp]]

* Rather than being a collection of technotes, [[PickWiki]] was originally created by [[Ian McGowan]] as a repository for anecdotes about the history of the Pick DBMS. Please feel free to add notes, or links to forum postings or web pages to help build this unique resource. See also: [[ColorfulCharacters]]
* Except for Dick, Don, and Ken, I alphabetized the names on this page. Please let me know if there is any disagreement about this. (TG)

HowTos

2015-03-12T21:03:24Z

WikiSysop: Removed how to register as a new pickwiki user - no longer relevant

If you have commonly asked "How do I do..." questions (or even better answers!) add a page here. These are topics that come up over and over, and the goal of this section is to capture the best answers.

Each page is structured as a general discussion of the problem and some approaches, and then specific implementations for each O[[/S]] and or database (e.g. Unix vs. Windows, Pick R83 vs [[UniVerse]] vs D3)

* How to find [[Employment]], developers, [[MultiValueConsultants|MultiValue Consultants]], etc
* [[AccessFromDotNet|Access from .NET]]
* [[AccessFromJava|Access from Java]]
* [[AccessFromPhp|Access from PHP]]
* [[AccessFromPerl|Access from Perl]]
* [[AccessFromVB|Access from Visual Basic]]
* [[AutomateNTBackup|Automate (Windows) NT Backup]]
* [[ConnectToMicrosoftAccess|Connect to Microsoft Access]]
* [[ConnectToMicrosoftExcel|Connect to Microsoft Excel]]
* [[ConnectToMicrosoftWord|Connect to Microsoft Word]]
* [[CreatePDFDocuments|Create PDF Documents]]
* [[CreateWebInterfaces|Create Web Interfaces]]
* [[GetUniOleDbWorking|Get UniOLEDB Working]]
* [[GoogleMaps|Launch GoogleMaps]]
* [[MigratePickToPick]] - Notes about migrating from one Pick[[/MV]] platform to another
* [[RunAProgram|Run a Program on a client PC]]
* [[SendAnEmail|Send an Email]]
* [[UseWithOpenOffice|Use with OpenOffice]]
* [[ViewCallStack|View Call Stack]]
* [http://nebula-rnd.com/freeware/SetupBochsForR83_v3.pdf Virtualize R83 in Windows] (1.5MB PDF document by Dave M, temporarily hosted off-site)

Main Page

2015-03-12T21:02:08Z

WikiSysop: Combined MediaWiki FAQs into Help section; removed link to old FAQs

{{#seo:
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}}

Welcome to the <big>'''PickWiki!'''</big>. This site is about [[MultiValuedDatabases| Multivalue Databases]].

== News ==

* 2015-03-09 Management of pickwiki.com has been transitioned to [http://www.zumasys.com Zumasys] and the original UseMod Wiki platform has been migrated to MediaWiki
* 2015-01-15 [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-acquires-jbase-database/ Zumasys acquires jBase!]
* 2013-12-15 Pickwiki.com has been migrated from a virtual to a physical server hosted at www.ovh.com

== About PickWiki ==
This wiki runs on MediaWiki and is currently managed by Zumasys.
* [[Special:Allpages| Index]] - All pages
* [[Special:RecentChanges| Recent Changes]]
* [[Users]] - As a registered user, you can create your own page and your updates will automatically link to it!

== Some useful starting points ==
* [[HistoryOfMV | The History of Pick/MultiValue]]
* [[MultiValuedDatabases| MultiValued Databases]] - Describes the database and its history
* [[Getting_Started|Getting Started]] with MultiValued Databases
* [[HowTos]] - Common issues and solutions, like creating web interfaces
* [[SourceCode| Source Code]] - Programming and technical articles
* [[InMemoriam| In Memoriam]] - Remembering those who are no longer with us

== Other resources==
* [[Blogs]] related to [[MultiValue]] software
* [[Community]] page includes links to [[employment]], [[UserGroups]] and forums to post questions
* [[Freeware]] - All free, mostly open source
* [[MultiValueConsultants| MultiValue Consultants]] - Need some help? Find the perfect person!
* [[MultiValueCompanies| MultiValue Companies]] - List of companies which use MultiValue databases

== Help ==

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup Text Formatting Rules]
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]

Main Page

2015-03-12T21:00:05Z

WikiSysop: Rearranged section order; Added History of Pick/MultiValue link

{{#seo:
|title=PickWiki | Powered by Zumasys
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Welcome to the <big>'''PickWiki!'''</big>. This site is about [[MultiValuedDatabases| Multivalue Databases]].

== News ==

* 2015-03-09 Management of pickwiki.com has been transitioned to [http://www.zumasys.com Zumasys] and the original UseMod Wiki platform has been migrated to MediaWiki
* 2015-01-15 [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-acquires-jbase-database/ Zumasys acquires jBase!]
* 2013-12-15 Pickwiki.com has been migrated from a virtual to a physical server hosted at www.ovh.com

== About PickWiki ==
This wiki runs on MediaWiki and is currently managed by Zumasys.
* [[Special:Allpages| Index]] - All pages
* [[Special:RecentChanges| Recent Changes]]
* [[Users]] - As a registered user, you can create your own page and your updates will automatically link to it!

== Some useful starting points ==
* [[HistoryOfMV | The History of Pick/MultiValue]]
* [[MultiValuedDatabases| MultiValued Databases]] - Describes the database and its history
* [[Getting_Started|Getting Started]] with MultiValued Databases
* [[HowTos]] - Common issues and solutions, like creating web interfaces
* [[SourceCode| Source Code]] - Programming and technical articles
* [[InMemoriam| In Memoriam]] - Remembering those who are no longer with us

== Other resources==
* [[Blogs]] related to [[MultiValue]] software
* [[Community]] page includes links to [[employment]], [[UserGroups]] and forums to post questions
* [[Freeware]] - All free, mostly open source
* [[MultiValueConsultants| MultiValue Consultants]] - Need some help? Find the perfect person!
* [[MultiValueCompanies| MultiValue Companies]] - List of companies which use MultiValue databases

== Help ==

* [[FrequentlyAskedQuestions|Frequently Asked Questions]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup Text Formatting Rules]

== Getting started ==

* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]

Main Page

2015-03-12T20:53:11Z

WikiSysop: added meta data; removed oldest news items; added news item about Zumasys taking over PickWiki

{{#seo:
|title=PickWiki | Powered by Zumasys
|titlemode=replace
|description=The site is all about Pick/MultiValue databases and applications. PickWiki was created by Ian McGowan and is now managed by Zumasys.
}}

Welcome to the <big>'''PickWiki!'''</big>. This site is about [[MultiValuedDatabases| Multivalue Databases]].

== News ==

* 2015-03-09 Management of pickwiki.com has been transitioned to [http://www.zumasys.com Zumasys] and the original UseMod Wiki platform has been migrated to MediaWiki
* 2015-01-15 [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-acquires-jbase-database/ Zumasys acquires jBase!]
* 2013-12-15 Pickwiki.com has been migrated from a virtual to a physical server hosted at www.ovh.com

== Some useful starting points ==

* [[Special:RecentChanges| Recent Changes]]
* [[MultiValuedDatabases| MultiValued Databases]] - Describes the database and its history
* [[Getting_Started|Getting Started]] with MultiValued Databases
* [[HowTos]] - Common issues and solutions, like creating web interfaces
* [[SourceCode| Source Code]] - Programming and technical articles
* [[Users]] - As a registered user, you can create your own page and your updates will automatically link to it!
* [[InMemoriam| In Memoriam]] - Remembering those who are no longer with us

== Other resources==
* [[Blogs]] related to [[MultiValue]] software
* [[Community]] page includes links to [[employment]], [[UserGroups]] and forums to post questions
* [[Freeware]] - All free, mostly open source
* [[MultiValueConsultants| MultiValue Consultants]] - Need some help? Find the perfect person!
* [[MultiValueCompanies| MultiValue Companies]] - List of companies which use MultiValue databases

== Help ==

* [[FrequentlyAskedQuestions|Frequently Asked Questions]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup Text Formatting Rules]

== About PickWiki ==
This wiki runs on MediaWiki and is currently managed by Zumasys.
* [http://groups.google.com/group/mvdbms Discuss PickWiki] in the MVDBMS forum
* [[Special:Allpages| Index]] - All pages
* [[Special:Recentchanges| RSS]]

== Getting started ==

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HistoryOfMV

2015-03-12T20:34:55Z

WikiSysop: Added a history of pick/multivalue according to Paul Giobbi. Created new section for all resources of Pick history

===The History of Pick / MultiValue===

50 years ago in 1965, the origins of the PICK Operating System stemmed from a real-life application of computer technology: the design of a data management stores system, initially for the tracking of parts for rocket engines within the huge military contractor TRW Systems Inc., and later adopted and funded by the US Army to track the maintenance and repair of Cheyenne helicopters. The challenge of the project was that the system was to have an English-like retrieval language which could be used on a computer which had not yet been specified.

The system was being developed by Don Nelson and was initially titled Parts Acquisition Data System (PADS). Richard (Dick) Pick, for whom the operating system was named, was hired in 1965 specifically to work with Nelson on the project. In the course of its somewhat complex evolution, the first spec was called Generalized Information Retrieval Language and System (GIRLS). Later yet, the project was re-named General Information Management (GIM). It was then dubbed by the Army, which took over the funding of the project to develop a system to support the Cheyenne helicopter, Integrated Technical Data System or ITDS. The software was delivered to the Army in 1969 and implemented on an IBM mainframe. In that year the Army said in a published report that GIM (or ITDS) was "by far the finest generalized information management system in the country."

No real commercial use was made of GIM which enabled Dick Pick to continue to research his own work, deemed to be public domain because it had been developed under the auspices of the US Department of Defense, once the project was completed. Dick Pick's development continued while he was working for General Analytics Corporation where he was ensconced for a short period beginning in May 1969. The previously named GIM or ITDS became known as Reactive Information System, RIS. It was while Dick Pick was with General Analytics Corporation that RIS was first ported to a minicomputer, the Microdata 800 CPU.
General Analytics filed for bankruptcy in 1970 and Dick Pick continued to independently work on the molding of RIS to the Microdata 800. He now called the system ACCESS.

In June 1972, Dick Pick founded Richard Pick and Associates and continued his efforts, switching from the Microdata 800 to the Microdata 1600 and naming the overall system—comprising ACCESS software, firmware and the Microdata—"DM 512".

It is important to note here, that its origins as a database operating system designed specifically to run application software and designed for computer users, as opposed to computer technicians and programmers, is intrinsic to the nature and future success of PICK. Because it meets a need for simplicity of use, provides good online response and report writing features, users find PICK a truly useful system, particularly in multiuser database applications; because its rapid systems development facilities enable the easy tailoring of online, realtime software packages, manufacturers and software houses find PICK affords them a distinct advantage when pursuing vertical markets.

The first commercial step in the growth of PICK was the implementation on Microdata (now McDonnell Douglas Computer Systems Company; the name change occurred in late 1984 when McDonnell Douglas acquired Microdata) minicomputers. This occurred when Dick Pick entered into an agreement with Microdata to implement his software concepts on its computers and in 1974, when Microdata was given marketing rights, DM 512 was once again re-named, this time by Microdata. The system was called REALITY and the retrieval language, English. From 1970 to 1978 PICK was virtually the exclusive property of Microdata. During this period Microdata marketed its new product by appointing dealers throughout the world, achieving a moderate amount of success.

Contrary to popular opinion—and according to an interview (Datastream magazine, October 1981) with Ken Simms who worked with Dick Pick on pioneering the PICK Operating System—in 1975 Pick became an unsalaried employed of Microdata. Simms said: "Nobody at Pick and Associates was ever a real employee of Microdata. At one time, some of us were employees for $1.00 a year, which was to get certain company benefits. Dick Pick became head of REALITY development and the Microdata programmers who worked on REALITY actually worked at Pick and Associates offices on Skypark Circle."

Then, in the late 70's, following a dispute with management, Dick Pick split with Microdata and intended to market the system to a broader reaching base on his own. A lawsuit over the rights to the system followed and can be cited as one of the reasons the PICK Operating System remained, and has been frequently touted "the best kept secret in the computer world". The lawsuit was finally settled out of court in 1981.

Microdata retained the exclusive rights to REALITY and its development on Microdata hardware and Pick and Associates had the rights to develop PICK and to port it onto other computer systems. Thus, this small company, Pick and Associates, was the only willing source of supply to enable the operating system to be implemented on other manufacturers' machines.

Adding further to the relative inconspicuousness—at the time—of PICK as a powerful operating environment was the tendency of those few vendors who did license PICK to call it by a proprietary name—for example: Zebra from General Automation, Mentor from Applied Digital Data Systems and Ultimate from The Ultimate Corp.

Pick and Associates' early licensing policy was also a deterrent to rapid and full-scale porting of PICK by manufacturers, a factor which changed in 1984. Prior to this, a license reputedly cost $1 million or more, and each license agreement was structured differently in its terms and fees. The new policy established in 1984 set a consistent one-time fee of $50,000 per licensee and a royalty of $50 per user.

Following Dick Pick's departure from Microdata, Pick and Associates began to import the 8-bit minicomputer, Multi-6, from Intertechnique (now called IN2), the French company which had previously been contracted (in Dick Pick's Microdata days) to manufacture and supply a firmware board which was integral to the REALITY Operating System. The Multi-6 was based upon the Microdata 1600 CPU.

The PICK Operating System was implemented on Intertechnique hardware by Dick Pick and marketed in the US as the Evolution system. In Europe, the system was marketed by Intertechnique until 1984. Microdata, in the meantime, introduced Release 3 of the REALITY Operating System on new firmware, with improved memory capacity and additional firmware coded routines.

During Pick and Associates' period of involvement with Evolution, PICK was ported to Honeywell (now Bull HN Worldwide Information Systems) Level 6 minicomputers for The Ultimate Corp. This was the first port of PICK to a non-Microdata machine—the Intertechnique machine was, at the time, an exact hardware copy of the Microdata machine, running the same firmware and same software. So, the first PICK port is considered to be the Honeywell Ultimate system.

The Honeywell system marked a turning point for PICK—for the first time PICK was running on a well-known computer; it could run more terminals and handle larger applications than previously and thus proved to be a highly successful venture. It was a move which proved instrumental in encouraging other hardware manufacturers to offer PICK on their own systems. The Honeywell Ultimate port was closely followed by the second porting, to the ADDS Mentor machine.

Success of the PICK Operating System, although only moderate, was sufficient to engender PICK look-alikes to emerge around 1977-78. Seattle-based Devcom formed by Rod Burns and John Drumheller with the aim of producing a compatible replacement for the Microdata systems and financed by a number of disillusioned Microdata customers, produced what would eventually become INFORMATION running on the Prime 50 series of computers.

Devcom, lacking the expertise to successfully market its implementation, and recognizing its fallibility in this area, invited Jim Whelan to join the operation as principal of the company. He convinced Prime to buy the product. The marketing rights to INFORMATION were sold to Prime in 1979 and Devcom was completely bought out in 1982.

In 1981 the first implementation on IBM equipment began on the Series 1. Shortly after, Pick and Associates adopted the name by which it is known today—Pick Systems. From here on, implementations began in earnest and 1982 saw the beginning of new ports on equipment from Altos, Systems Management Inc. (SMI) on the IBM 4300, Datamedia, General Automation and the Pertec Computer Corporation.

In the meantime, the next chapter in the story of the PICK Operating System was unfolding. Dick Pick, deciding to concentrate his efforts on the operating system development rather than hardware marketing, sold his holding in Pick and Associates, and with that, the rights to the Evolution computer (he continued however, to retain a majority interest in Pick and Associates; the sale of his holding in the operation related only to the Evolution system). Evolution Computer Corporation was founded in February 1980 to continue marketing the Evolution system.

Dick Pick was quoted in an interview in the now defunct Datastream magazine outlining his reasons for selling Evolution: "I sold Evolution because it doesn't seem to make much sense for us to be directly in the hardware business, since we license so many people on the software for them to sell the hardware. It is incongruous for us to be competing with licensees so we made a decision to get completely out of the hardware and be the developers of the basic system."

In the March 1980 REALITY Users News newsletter, the event was reported thus under the headline "PICK GETS OUT OF MANUFACTURING": "Pick and Associates has entered into an agreement under which it has sold its manufacturing, timesharing and service operations. This will allow founder and developer of the PICK Operating System, Richard Pick, to devote his time to the development of enhancements to his system and to the development of other systems.

===Other Resources===

* [[JesHistory]] - A condensed view according to [[JonSisk]]
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_operating_system
* http://www.microdata-alumni.org/historical.htm
* [[KenSimms|An Incomplete History of Pick/BASIC]] by Gregory M. Amov and M. Denis Hill

Main Page

2015-03-12T20:27:06Z

WikiSysop: /* About PickWiki */

Welcome to the <big>'''PickWiki!'''</big>. This site is about [[MultiValuedDatabases| Multivalue Databases]].

== News ==

* 2015-01-15 [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-acquires-jbase-database/ Zumasys acquires jBase!]
* 2013-12-15 Pickwiki.com has been migrated from a virtual to a physical server hosted at www.ovh.com
* 2013-12-01 Install media-wiki and starting the laborious process of moving content manually
* 2013-11-02 There was an unfortunate lapse in being able to update the wiki for a couple of months, caused by a hard coded cookie expiration date in wiki.pl (!)

== Some useful starting points ==

* [[Special:RecentChanges| Recent Changes]]
* [[MultiValuedDatabases| MultiValued Databases]] - Describes the database and its history
* [[Getting_Started|Getting Started]] with MultiValued Databases
* [[HowTos]] - Common issues and solutions, like creating web interfaces
* [[SourceCode| Source Code]] - Programming and technical articles
* [[Users]] - As a registered user, you can create your own page and your updates will automatically link to it!
* [[InMemoriam| In Memoriam]] - Remembering those who are no longer with us

== Other resources==
* [[Blogs]] related to [[MultiValue]] software
* [[Community]] page includes links to [[employment]], [[UserGroups]] and forums to post questions
* [[Freeware]] - All free, mostly open source
* [[MultiValueConsultants| MultiValue Consultants]] - Need some help? Find the perfect person!
* [[MultiValueCompanies| MultiValue Companies]] - List of companies which use MultiValue databases

== Help ==

* [[FrequentlyAskedQuestions|Frequently Asked Questions]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup Text Formatting Rules]

== About PickWiki ==
This wiki runs on MediaWiki and is currently managed by Zumasys.
* [http://groups.google.com/group/mvdbms Discuss PickWiki] in the MVDBMS forum
* [[Special:Allpages| Index]] - All pages
* [[Special:Recentchanges| RSS]]

== Getting started ==

* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]

Main Page

2015-03-12T20:26:35Z

WikiSysop: /* About PickWiki */ removed reference to UseMod Wiki - updated to MediaWiki

Welcome to the <big>'''PickWiki!'''</big>. This site is about [[MultiValuedDatabases| Multivalue Databases]].

== News ==

* 2015-01-15 [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-acquires-jbase-database/ Zumasys acquires jBase!]
* 2013-12-15 Pickwiki.com has been migrated from a virtual to a physical server hosted at www.ovh.com
* 2013-12-01 Install media-wiki and starting the laborious process of moving content manually
* 2013-11-02 There was an unfortunate lapse in being able to update the wiki for a couple of months, caused by a hard coded cookie expiration date in wiki.pl (!)

== Some useful starting points ==

* [[Special:RecentChanges| Recent Changes]]
* [[MultiValuedDatabases| MultiValued Databases]] - Describes the database and its history
* [[Getting_Started|Getting Started]] with MultiValued Databases
* [[HowTos]] - Common issues and solutions, like creating web interfaces
* [[SourceCode| Source Code]] - Programming and technical articles
* [[Users]] - As a registered user, you can create your own page and your updates will automatically link to it!
* [[InMemoriam| In Memoriam]] - Remembering those who are no longer with us

== Other resources==
* [[Blogs]] related to [[MultiValue]] software
* [[Community]] page includes links to [[employment]], [[UserGroups]] and forums to post questions
* [[Freeware]] - All free, mostly open source
* [[MultiValueConsultants| MultiValue Consultants]] - Need some help? Find the perfect person!
* [[MultiValueCompanies| MultiValue Companies]] - List of companies which use MultiValue databases

== Help ==

* [[FrequentlyAskedQuestions|Frequently Asked Questions]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup Text Formatting Rules]

== About PickWiki ==
This wiki runs on MediaWiki and is currently managed by Zumasys.
* [[Ian_McGowan| Ian McGowan]] describes his intent in creating PickWiki
* [http://groups.google.com/group/mvdbms Discuss PickWiki] in the MVDBMS forum
* [[Special:Allpages| Index]] - All pages
* [[Special:Recentchanges| RSS]]

== Getting started ==

* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]

Main Page

2015-03-12T20:24:24Z

WikiSysop: removed sections related to UseMod wiki

Welcome to the <big>'''PickWiki!'''</big>. This site is about [[MultiValuedDatabases| Multivalue Databases]].

== News ==

* 2015-01-15 [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-acquires-jbase-database/ Zumasys acquires jBase!]
* 2013-12-15 Pickwiki.com has been migrated from a virtual to a physical server hosted at www.ovh.com
* 2013-12-01 Install media-wiki and starting the laborious process of moving content manually
* 2013-11-02 There was an unfortunate lapse in being able to update the wiki for a couple of months, caused by a hard coded cookie expiration date in wiki.pl (!)

== Some useful starting points ==

* [[Special:RecentChanges| Recent Changes]]
* [[MultiValuedDatabases| MultiValued Databases]] - Describes the database and its history
* [[Getting_Started|Getting Started]] with MultiValued Databases
* [[HowTos]] - Common issues and solutions, like creating web interfaces
* [[SourceCode| Source Code]] - Programming and technical articles
* [[Users]] - As a registered user, you can create your own page and your updates will automatically link to it!
* [[InMemoriam| In Memoriam]] - Remembering those who are no longer with us

== Other resources==
* [[Blogs]] related to [[MultiValue]] software
* [[Community]] page includes links to [[employment]], [[UserGroups]] and forums to post questions
* [[Freeware]] - All free, mostly open source
* [[MultiValueConsultants| MultiValue Consultants]] - Need some help? Find the perfect person!
* [[MultiValueCompanies| MultiValue Companies]] - List of companies which use MultiValue databases

== Help ==

* [[FrequentlyAskedQuestions|Frequently Asked Questions]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup Text Formatting Rules]

== About PickWiki ==
This wiki runs on [UseModWiki], one of the early wiki clones. The state of the art has moved on since 2000, and [http://groups.google.com/group/comp.databases.pick/browse_frm/thread/80cdddd2757f48e3 this thread] on comp.databases.pick has some discussion on the idea of alternatives. [[NewWikiIdeas]] is a place to capture some of those ideas.
* [[Ian_McGowan| Ian McGowan]] describes his intent in creating PickWiki
* [http://groups.google.com/group/mvdbms/about Discuss PickWiki] in the MVDBMS forum
* [[Special:Allpages| Index]] - All pages
* [[Special:Recentchanges| RSS]]

== Getting started ==

* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]

Main Page

2015-03-02T20:11:21Z

WikiSysop:

Welcome to the <big>'''PickWiki!.'''</big>. This site is about [[MultiValuedDatabases| Multivalue Databases]].

== News ==
* 2015-01-15 [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-acquires-jbase-database/ Zumasys acquires jBase!]
* 2013-12-15 Pickwiki.com has been migrated from a virtual to a physical server hosted at www.ovh.com
* 2013-12-01 Install media-wiki and starting the laborious process of moving content manually
* 2013-11-02 There was an unfortunate lapse in being able to update the wiki for a couple of months, caused by a hard coded cookie expiration date in wiki.pl (!)

== Some useful starting points ==
* [[Special:RecentChanges| Recent Changes]]
* [[MultiValuedDatabases| MultiValued Databases]] - Describes the database and its history
* [[Getting_Started|Getting Started]] with MultiValued Databases
* [[HowTos]] - Common issues and solutions, like creating web interfaces
* [[SourceCode| Source Code]] - Programming and technical articles
* [[Users]] - As a registered user, you can create your own page and your updates will automatically link to it!
* [[InMemoriam| In Memoriam]] - Remembering those who are no longer with us

== Getting started ==

* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
* [http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]

Main Page

2015-03-02T20:10:56Z

WikiSysop:

Welcome to the <big>'''PickWiki!.'''</big>. This site is about [[MultiValuedDatabases| Multivalue Databases]].

== News ==
* 2015-01-15 [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-acquires-jbase-database/ Zumasys acquires jBase!]
* 2013-12-15 Pickwiki.com has been migrated from a virtual to a physical server hosted at www.ovh.com
* 2013-12-01 Install media-wiki and starting the laborious process of moving content manually
* 2013-11-02 There was an unfortunate lapse in being able to update the wiki for a couple of months, caused by a hard coded cookie expiration date in wiki.pl (!)

== Some useful starting points ==
* [[Special:RecentChanges| Recent Changes]]
* [[MultivaluedDatbases|MultiValued Databases]] - Describes the database and its history
* [[GettingStarted|Getting Started]] with MultiValued Databases
* [[HowTos]] - Common issues and solutions, like creating web interfaces
* [[SourceCode| Source Code]] - Programming and technical articles
* [[Users]] - As a registered user, you can create your own page and your updates will automatically link to it!
* [[InMemoriam| In Memoriam]] - Remembering those who are no longer with us

== Getting started ==

* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
* [http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]

Main Page

2015-03-02T20:07:32Z

WikiSysop: /* Some useful starting points */

Welcome to the <big>'''PickWiki!.'''</big>. This site is about [[MultiValuedDatabases]].

== News ==
* 2015-01-15 [http://www.zumasys.com/admin/zumasys-acquires-jbase-database/ Zumasys acquires jBase!]
* 2013-12-15 Pickwiki.com has been migrated from a virtual to a physical server hosted at www.ovh.com
* 2013-12-01 Install media-wiki and starting the laborious process of moving content manually
* 2013-11-02 There was an unfortunate lapse in being able to update the wiki for a couple of months, caused by a hard coded cookie expiration date in wiki.pl (!)

== Some useful starting points ==
* [[Special:RecentChanges]]

== Getting started ==

* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
* [http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]