Features and Benefits

• Time and resource savings
  The instant benefit of RapTier is the huge saving of development and testing time. Use your current budget wisely: don't waste your time and money on writing code that can be generated with just a few simple clicks.
  
  
• High quality code
  RapTier generates C# and VB.NET multi-tier WinForm and WebForm applications. The data access tier code of the generated applications is based on the Table Data Gateway architecture that provides efficient isolation of SQL code and logic, reduces development time and maintenance cost. It also significantly reduces efforts needed to port applications from one DB engine to another.
  
  The generated code meets the highest standards of coding practices. It is pre-tested, clean, well-structured and fully documented. Our development team worked hard on optimizing and testing the generated code.
  
  
• DataSets and typed Data Transfer Objects
  The generated DB-tier code supports both DataSets and typed Data Transfer Objects. This approach allows you to choose the most efficient data access type in different situations. While DataSets are easier to bind to UI controls, Data Transfer Objects are faster, easier to integrate with non-.Net systems, and require less memory.
  
  
• Stored procedures
  Using RapTier you can control whether the generated code will be using stored procedures or dynamic SQL to access the database. RapTier creates all necessary stored procedures for the generated DB-tier code. Also it wraps existing stored procedures allowing you to call them as regular .NET methods.
  
  
• Transactions
  The generated code fully supports ADO.NET transactions for all database operations.
  
  
• Data provider independent code
  RapTier generates database-engine-specific and provider-independent code. As a result you can easily switch among various .NET data providers choosing the one that better serves your needs.
  
  
• Customizable code
  The generated code can be easily extended and customized. To modify it, add your custom code to the classes specifically designed to save user changes.
  
  
• Database documentation
  RapTier generates MSDN-like database documentation that contains all database objects (tables, views, stored procedures, triggers, table relations, etc). It also generates VSHIK files that allow you to compile the documentation from HTML format to a Microsoft Help 2.0 file.
  
  
• Wide range of supported database engines
  RapTier works with any database engine that has an OLE DB provider. The tool has been tested with the following database engines:
  • MS SQL Server
  • MSDE
  • Oracle
  • Sybase ASE
  • MySQL
  • MS Access
  • FoxPro
  
  
• ASP.NET-like templates
  RapTier uses an ASP.Net like syntax for its templates. This feature allows you to create new or modify existing templates without learning a new language. If you have done some ASP.NET or JSP programming, you already know how to write RapTier templates.
  
  If you need additional templates, but do not want to develop them yourself, please contact us. We will be happy to create custom templates for you.
  
  
• Non-Windows platforms
  The generated code is compatible with the open source MONO .NET framework. This means that you can use RapTier for development applications for a wide range of platforms including Linux.