The passport to your world of information DataGuide: Provides a workgroup solution for information sharing Supports users on OS/2, Windows, and Lotus Notes Enables your staff and management team to locate key business information no matter where it is stored in the enterprise Provides "just-in-time" information to allow for informed business decisions Provides an information catalog of current and consistent information throughout the company Launches your decision support and desktop tools to access data Leverages your information assets and utilizes tools you already have "DataGuide makes it possible to determine what information is available, where it resides, what it means, what form its in, who can provide additional information or assistance in regard to it, and how it is produced. It puts productivity, flexibility and manageability on the desktop of the Management and other Business Users." Sackeena Gordon-Jones, Data Analyst North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company Travel first class with DataGuide Start the journey When you're on a journey for information to solve business problems, finding the quickest and easiest route to your destination is crucial. Travel first class with DataGuide - without ever leaving your desktop. You can use DataGuide in organizations of any size to catalog business information and make it available to anyone who needs it. Chart a course Use DataGuide's powerful searching capabilities to help you locate information quickly and easily. You can search on keywords, values, and types of information. DataGuide not only finds your information, it also gives you the option to launch the desktop applications you use to put the information readily at your fingertips. Capture your experience You can build on your experience by saving searches to reuse at any time. Running saved searches lets you see the most current information. Place saved search results on your desktop into your own collections for easy future reference. You never need to make the same trip twice. Blaze new trails If you're not sure what you are looking for, browse what is available. Information is organized into a logical structure so you can locate the information you need, or follow a trail to find what you need. Use the built-in icon legend with OS/2 and Windows, or use object type views with Lotus notes, for quick reference to the types of information available: spreadsheets, charts, reports, tables, queries, images, videos, and more. An information catalog for your business Travel at your own pace For end users, DataGuide provides a starting point for accessing information. It speeds you toward problem solving, and away from duplicate efforts to recreate what already exists. For information system professionals, DataGuide offers client/server efficiency, improves user satisfaction and frees up valuable time to focus on critical issues. For organizations, DataGuide helps eliminate redundancy and expense, while extending the value of existing information resources. Accommodate your travelers DataGuide helps you quickly set up your information catalog, and customize it for your organizations needs. A comprehensive set of extractor utilities paves the way for you to access a wide variety of information sources. You can build a glossary of special terms and jargon to support the use of consistent terminology throughout your company. DataGuide lets you provide a list of information contacts to help users know where to go for more assistance. It also provides a news facility to quickly notify you of any updates to DataGuide information. Take the right road Leverage your information investments by using DataGuide to merge the power of your mainframe and mid-size computers with the convenience of client/server technology. Now you'll always have the information you need right at your desktop. Passport to success A world of information exists in your company. You need to find the quickest route to your destination when you're seeking information to solve business challenges. Let DataGuide be your passport to success. Grow with DataGuide DataGuide: O Provides a client/server information catalog O Helps you share and reuse company information O Stores information catalogs on DB2/2 on a LAN, DB2 on MVS, or a Lotus Notes database O Runs on OS/2, Windows, and Lotus Notes Start your DataGuide journey with a DataGuide Starter Package, which includes one DataGuide Administrator and four Users of the same type: OS/2, Windows, or Lotus Notes. Later, you can add different types of Users to your starter package. You can purchase User licenses for each of the three platforms in quantities of 10 or 50. DataGuide Starter Packages DataGuide User Packages OS/2 Starter Package (22H5810) OS/2 User 1 Administrator 10 pack (05H0768) 4 OS/2 Users 50 pack (05H0770) Windows Starter Package (22H8523) Windows User 1 Administrator 10 pack (22H5856) 4 Windows Users 50 pack (22H5858) Lotus Notes Starter Package (22H5824) Lotus Notes User 1 Administrator 10 pack (22H5857) 4 Lotus Notes Users 50 pack (22H5859) DataGuide for OS/2 is also known as DataGuide/2, and DataGuide Administrator is also known as DataGuide/2 Administrator. Inside you'll find more information on: DataGuide for OS/2 DataGuide for Windows DataGuide for Lotus Notes DataGuide: part of a complete solution DataGuide DataGuide can be used with a variety of popular software products, IBM and non-IBM, that you may already have. It is part of a complete solution that brings the information you need to your desktop. Visualizer DataGuide for OS/2 works with the IBM Visualizer family of products to help you get your hands on the data you need quickly. The family is a comprehensive set of client/server database query, analysis, and reporting tools that makes the job of gathering, analyzing, and presenting information easier than ever. DataGuide information is accessed through DB2/2 - the world-class database manager for the OS/2 desktop. See the enclosed fact sheets for the requirements for each DataGuide User platform. DataGuide Administrator, included in all starter packages, is required for all DataGuide User environments. DataGuide Administrator technical information Software requirements O OS/2 2.1 or OS/2 for Windows O DB/2 Client Application Enabler/2 Version 1.2 or Database Client-Enabling Distributed Feature support for OS/2 For DB2/2 on LAN as a database server: O DB2/2 1.2, or DB2/2 1.0 with ServicePak WR07025 For DB2 on MVS as a database server: O DB2 2.3 (or higher) on MVS O DDCS/2 2.2 or DDCS/2 2.0 with ServicePak WR07024 Hardware requirements Minimum configuration: O 386 20 MHz processor O VGA, 8514/A, or XGA display adapter, or equivalent O 12 MB of memory DataGuide Administrator uses: O 6 MB of hard disk DataGuide Extractors for data sources: IBM DB2/2 catalogs on OS/2 IBM DB2 catalogs on MVS IBM catalogs on OS/400 IBM DB2/6000 catalogs on AIX/6000 Oracle catalogs on DEC VAX/VMS Sybase catalogs on HP-UX Bachman Database Administrator on OS/2 DataGuide Extractors for information sources: IBM QMF 2.4 IBM OS/2 Query Manager IBM Personal AS/2 3.0 IBM Visualizer 1.0 for OS/2 Lotus 1-2-3 (4.0 for Windows, 2.0 for OS/2) Microsoft Excel 4.0 for Windows Borland Quattro Pro 5.0 for Windows WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows Lotus Freelance Graphics (2.01 for Windows, 2.0 for OS/2) CorelDRAW! (4.0 for Windows, 2.0 for OS/2) Harvard Graphics 2.0 for Windows Lotus Notes 3.0 To order or to get more information, contact your local software reseller In the U.S.A. call 1 (800) 3-IBM-OS2. In Canada, call 1 (800) 565-SW4U ext. 969.