MVDBMS

I've been thinking about this lately, and I'd really like to hear what the MultiValue community has to say.

Imagine you had the opportunity to design the ultimate MultiValue database from the ground up. No restrictions based on what UniVerse, UniData, D3, jBASE, OpenQM, or any other MV platform currently supports.

What are the TOP 3 features you would want?

I'm talking about anything you can imagine:

• File Systems: Better performance, improved hashing, automatic file recovery, new file structures, or something nobody has thought of yet.

• BASIC Language: New functions, statements, compiler enhancements, better debugging, or modern programming capabilities.

Version 1.0 announcement:

As an end of the year gift to the multivalue community, Don M and Mark B are happy to announce version 1.0 of SD, the open source multivalue string database. This release contains various bug fixes and new features. We have moved the install and delete scripts into their own repository. The install script now handles everything needed to install SD on Fedora and Debian/Ubuntu based distros. In addition, much better error trapping has been added.

Mark has fixed several outstanding bugs in the core SD code base. Included are fixes for the termio.h problem and consistency in OS level file naming . He also has added many new functions for embedded python. PROC is now supported and TAPE and ACCOUNT.RESTORE functionality is available as an optional feature during install. Also, there is better handling of Messages. The repositories are:

https://github.com/stringdatabase/sdb64

https://github.com/stringdatabase/sd-scripts

If you are a developer,…

For the first time since 2019, the MultiValue community is coming together again — not to revisit the past, but to launch the future. From April 27–30, 2026, you’ll have the chance to be part of something that many in our industry have been waiting years to experience: the return of a world-class MultiValue conference designed for a new era of innovation.

MultiValue World: The Future Unleashed will take place at the Saddlebrook Resort & Spa in Tampa, Florida, bringing professionals from around the world into one space where great ideas, essential discussions, and meaningful relationships can take shape. You’ll spend four days surrounded by peers, leaders, innovators, developers, educators, and problem solvers — all looking toward the next generation of MultiValue technology.

You’re stepping into a time when MultiValue is entering a renaissance. For decades, MultiValue has quietly powered global industries — and now it’s stepping into a new…

Multivalue database solutions are a powerful yet often overlooked type of data management system designed to handle complex, hierarchical, and dynamic data structures with ease. Unlike traditional relational databases, where each field stores only one value, multivalue databases allow fields to contain multiple values — making them highly efficient for applications with variable data formats.

These databases are particularly well-suited for industries like retail, manufacturing, finance, and healthcare, where data is frequently nested, constantly evolving, and performance is critical.

One of the standout benefits of multivalue systems is flexibility. Since fields can store lists, arrays, or dictionaries natively, developers can model real-world data more naturally. This reduces the need for complicated table joins or multiple linked records, simplifying application logic and improving performance.

Popular multivalue database systems include UniData, UniVerse, OpenQM, and Reality, each supporting fast querying, scalability, and integration with modern development tools. Businesses using ERP, CRM, and POS systems…

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