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ZeBAze is a database search engine (software
running under MS
Windows) that provides several features and functionalities to
efficiently query databases :
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The most innovative and exclusive
feature of ZeBAze is its use of proprietary artificial
intelligence technology : ZeBAze mimics
the human capability
to use flexibility during the search
process.
In this example (from the Introduction to ZeBAze
tutorial), a person wants to query a database
that contains information about people having passed two tests on a
specific
date (max scores for tests A & B are 100 & 200) :
The
flexibility of ZeBAze allows you to abandon
the usual rigidity of
database systems, in which you are limited to only
use strict
operators ( = , ≠ , < , > ) to query number and date values.
The ranking process is completely
integrated
with the other search criteria, and allows you to perform
efficient and flexible queries and maximize
your ability to find
useful information stored in databases.
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In addition to the
definition of words that you want or do not want to
find, ZeBAze allows you to create complex search
criteria to query text data using regular
expressions
(regex), one of the most advanced text analysis tool. Note
that date
and number data can also be queried using regex.
ZeBAze allows you to combine as many
regex patterns as needed, structuring them
with logical
operators. The following example (from
the Introduction
to ZeBAze tutorial) shows you how to query a text field
containing the 5 favorite hobbies of people :
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The clear and user-friendly
interfaces
of ZeBAze provide a quick and intuitive understanding of the different
features and functionalities, and allow you to only focus on the definition of
your
search criteria.
ZeBAze
was designed to be extremely easy to use and you do not have
to worry
about complex configurations :
ZeBAze automatically
finds the best
algorithm to use, based on your search criteria and
the structure of your
database.
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Display or write your
search results |
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When using ZeBAze to query your
database, you have two separate ways to handle your search results :
The first option displays the
results
on a new screen window, allowing you to quickly visualize
the information in a table
with several tools to sort, rearrange or print the results.
You have
the possibility to create several windows, with different search
criteria, in order to easily compare the different search results
returned by ZeBAze.
The second option writes
the search results into your database,
allowing you to create several search segmentations that can be
combined and queried again with ZeBAze throughout several search
campaigns.
The fact that you can write
the results into your database allows you to fully integrate the information
returned by ZeBAze into your own systems. Then, you are
free to use the results with your own data
processes or any other applications.
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Adapts to any data
structure |
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ZeBAze is composed of
standardized
interfaces that adapt themselves automatically to the data
structure of
your database, and recognizes the four main data types that can be
found in a database : number, date-time,
text and boolean
(other types will be processed as text values).
Each type of data has its own
interface with easy-to-use tools and specific options to
define your
search criteria. You will no longer need to develop and use specific
forms that need to be updated each time you query a new database.
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Virtually works with any database |
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ZeBAze establishes a
connection with
almost any database,
spreadsheet table or structured text file by using
Sun's JDBC technology, a connectivity mechanism that allows external
applications (like ZeBAze) to communicate directly with a database.
JDBC drivers and JDBC-ODBC bridges are available for
almost all brands of databases. So if your database can be connected to a JDBC or
ODBC driver,
which is the case for 99% of databases on the market, you will be able
to query your database with ZeBAze.
An assistant allows you to quickly connect to a
Microsoft Access or Excel file.
If needed, the documentation of
ZeBAze will help and guide you on a step-by-step basis to select your driver.
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