September 22, 2021 What’s New in Zen V15: Easily Tracking Data Changes Data maintenance is an ongoing requirement in every database environment. Archiving historic data, synchronizing data after off-line access, or auditing changed data are all issues that typically require customized programming. Most of these solutions often need database design changes or time-consuming processes to complete these tasks. With the release of Zen v15, there is… Read More
February 2, 2018 Python and Btrieve 2 on Windows: Accessing Actian Zen Data With No SQL In my previous blog ("Programming the Easy Way: Accessing a PSQL Zen Database with Python and ODBC"), I showed how to easily access an Actian Zen database with Python and ODBC. My next project was to use the new Btrieve 2 feature with Python to directly interface with the data files without using any… Read More
January 4, 2018 Programming the Easy Way: Accessing a PSQL Zen Database with Python and ODBC As an old-school programmer from a few decades ago, I decided to see how hard it would be to access a Zen (formerly known as PSQL) database from my newly acquired knowledge of Python. In case you're not familiar with it, Zen is Actian's embedded zero-admin, nano-footprint hybrid NoSQL and SQL database software, and… Read More