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DataDirect XQuery 2.0 ? Taking XQuery Beyond XML and Relational Release 2.0 of DataDirect XQuery (http://www.datadirect.com/xquery) is available now for download (http://www.datadirect.com/downloads/registration/xquery/index.ssp). Why should you try 2.0? DataDirect XQuery 2.0 will be great for you if you: * Need to query relational and XML data in a single XQuery using standard APIs and not being tied to proprietary dialect or interfaces * Have an application with memory or scalability issues using large XML documents * Have data sources that are something other than XML or relational and want to use XQuery with them too (CSV, EDIFACT, X12, ...) * Want to increase your application?s performance and tune specifically for your environment Summary of What?s New in Release 2.0: - Performance and Scalability Enhancements ? Performance enhancements have been made to further optimize queries. Some performance optimizations are now configurable by the user ? allowing more control to choose optimizations for their specific environments. XML projection and streaming may dramatically reduce the amount of memory required when processing large XML documents - Integration with Stylus Studio XML Deployment Adapters ? These adapters give you the ability to use DataDirect XQuery to query and integrate data sources that are not XML or relational (for example, comma-separated or EDI files; see http://www.stylusstudio.com/deployment/datadirectxquery for more details) - Additional support for Java extensions - The ability to use external Java functions has been enhanced and improved (support for instance methods) - Additional Database Support ? Support added for Oracle 10gR2, Sybase 15, and MS SQL Server 2005. Check the complete list of supported databases for your specific database or version at http://www.datadirect.com/products/xquery/matrix/ddxquery.htm - Updated XQuery Support ? Supports the November, 2005 Candidate Recommendation XQuery specification and adds support for XQuery modules. - Industry standard XQuery Test Suite ? Tested against the W3C XQTS (results will be published soon) See the DataDirect XQuery FAQ (http://www.datadirect.com/products/xquery/ddxq_faqs/index.ssp) for more information. Minollo, DataDirect Technologies Program manager, XML Technologies http://www.datadirect.com/xquery http://www.stylusstudio.com
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