dBASE II

dBASE II is a database management system developed by Wayne Ratliff, Jim Taylor and Howard Dickler for micro computers and published by Ashton-Tate.

History

The relational database system was introduced for CP/M in 1980 as dBASE II and was quickly ported to most common 8-bit platforms. It was ported to DOS in 1982.

Releases

CP/M-80

2.02 (1980)
2.35
2.40
2.41 (Feb 1984)
2.43

CP/M-86

2.41 (1984)

DOS

2.3 (Aug 1982)
2.35 (1982)
2.40 (Apr 1983)
2.41 (Nov 1984) - New facilities: Screen editor, Install, Fast Sort routine
2.43 (1983)

Publications

Robert A. Byers: Everyman's Database Primer for dBASE II - Ashton-Tate 1982
Robert A. Byers: dBASE II for Every Business
Ron Freshman: System Design Guide, Featuring dBASE II
Advanced Programmer's Guide
Luis Castro; Jay Hanson; Tom Rettig: Advanced Programmer's Guide Featuring dBASE II and dBASE III - Ashton-Tate 1985, ISBN 0-912677-05-8