Sept. 10, 2004
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Compare, version 3.2
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The following are some of the improvements that have been made to Compare, since the release of version 3.1:

- When running remote queries on a table with a field of Float type, an "Invalid Data Type" error occurred.  This problem has been fixed.



Feb. 28, 2004
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Compare, version 3.1
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The following are some of the improvements that have been made to Compare, since the release of version 3.0:

- A job scheduler has been added, allowing you to save SQL statements to perform data transfers, file updates, etc., and specify the date and time the tasks (jobs) are performed, and the daily frequency of the jobs.
- When SELECT queries are sent to CompServ, numeric data is no longer truncated, and data types are preserved
- When you click the "Close Files" button in Compare, you are now able to modify the files' properties (such as changing the file name using Windows Explorer), without shutting down Compare.
- Local queries do not appear in the remote queries list, and vice versa.



July 23, 2003
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Compare, version 3.0
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The following are some of the improvements that have been made to Compare, since the release of version 2.9:

- When the condition "is not equal to" and the action "export" were selected, if a record was exported, a dialog box kept popping up asing if you wanted to keep the record on file.  This annoyance has been fixed like a cat!


June 26, 2003
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Compare, version 2.9
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The following are some of the improvements that have been made to Compare, since the release of version 2.8:

- The flexibility of allowing you to specify multiple criteria.
- MUCH faster processing of non-parallel records.
- Much improved performance when Deleting/Replacing data in File B.
- Better processing of date-type fields which are blank.
- A new interface for specifying criteria and actions.
- Non-parallel processing now works (again)!  Significant improvement when deleting and exporting non-parallel records.
- You are now able to NOT commit a change that you make to a database.



Feburary 27, 2003
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Compare, version 2.8
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The following are some of the improvements that have been made to Compare, since the release of version 2.7.  Compare now gives you:

1. The ability to move data from any field in one ROW (record) to any field in ANOTHER row.
2. The ability to replace data in ANY field with data from ANY field (or entered data), based on a criteria you specify.



October 24, 2002
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Compare, version 2.7
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The following are some of the improvements that have been made to Compare, since the release of version 2.6:

1. Compare now allows you to execute SQL commands on a remote system, via an Internet (TCP/IP) connection, to insert/update data in, and retrieve data from MS Access, SQL Server, other SQL databases, spreadsheets, or text files.
2. Overwrite a table that's on file, when saving a table.
3. When saving a table, you no longer need to prefix the name with "compare_".




March 2, 2001
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Compare, version 2.6
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The following improvements have been made to Compare, since the release of version 2.5:

1. You may write, execute, and save SQL queries for any file (.dbf or .db) you open or export.  You may also use the SQL "INTO" clause to create new tables in Compare's Access database.  Then, from with Compare, you can open, edit, and delete the tables.



November 25, 2000
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Compare, version 2.5
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The following improvements have been made to Compare, since the release of version 2.0:

1. You may view, edit, sort, and filter any file you open, as well as add and delete records.

2. Fixed "SQL" error that prevented deletion of ALL duplicate records from databases when using TEXT fields comparison.

3. Fixed "Type Mismatch" error that occured when text was entered to compare to, and "delete data in column B" was the required processing.

4. Exterminated! a bug (we fix dogs and cats) that caused a "No current record" error, which occured when the very last record was to be deleted.

5. Improved the coordinated (show/hide, enabled/disabled) functioning of the main form's components.

6. Data may now be transferred from as many as three (3) files into Compare's Export TABLE (Data-meld: Compare's version of the Vulcan mind-meld).  You will then be able to VIEW/Edit the table, save it as a name of your choice, and re-open it for editing or delete it at a later time.


August 27, 2000
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Compare, version 2.0
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The following improvements have been made to Compare, since the release of version 1.0:

1.  The text compare interface has been removed.

2.  All limitations have been removed, except for the fact that there is a limit on the number of records that Compare will process.  This limit will vary depending on the criteria that is set for processing.
