                        DATAEASE 4.53 Rev 1
                            05 MAR 1993


This is the Native version of DataEase 4.53 Revision 1.  This 
version will create Native DataEase tables, and is fully compatible 
with DataEase 4.x applications.  You must upgrade your 4.50 or earlier 
application to 4.53 Rev 1 by signing on to the application and answering
'Yes' to the question "..do you want to upgrade now? ".  Once you 
upgrade your application to DataEase 4.53Rev1, you will not be able to 
access that application from earlier versions of DataEase.

If you need access to SQL databases, you must purchase the appropriate
SQL Engine driver (available drivers as of this date are Oracle SQL,
Microsoft/Sybase SQL Server, IBM EE Database Manager and Micro-
DecisionWare DB2 Gateway for DB2).  The engine driver is directly
tied to the version of the DataEase software you are using; if you have
been using a SQL driver with a previous version of DataEase, be sure
to order the appropriate driver for the version you are now using.

DataEase 4.53 Rev 1 will run on either DOS (3.1 or above) or OS/2 
(1.2 or above) workstations. You must purchase the appropriate version 
for your operating system.

For information about configuration, new features, enhancements and
upgrades, please refer to the Installation and New Features Guide.

For information about specific platforms, recommendations, further
explanations and known problems, please refer to the Quality Assurance
Report section of the Release Notes.
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