Features

The following is a list of some of the most important features of dbFront.  If you see something missing then ask via the website and we will be happy to help.

Setup

• Installer allows setup within 5 minutes
• Simple One Server setup OR Complex Distributed Server setup
• MS SQL Server, MySql or Oracle
• Updates itself as database structure changes
• Export / Import / Data Conversion

Tables

• Table Types: Main, Child, Lookup or System
• Different Layout Options
• Automatically turn related fields into Lookup Fields
• Quick Search or Advanced Search (filters and ranges)
• Action Buttons (Set Value, Run Procedure, PDF Form or Open URL)
• Ability to link Table Views

Fields

• Field Types: Text, Numeric, Date, Lookup, Object (pictures or attachments)
• Regular Expression Validation

Layout

• Themeable
• Custom CSS and the ability to assign a CSS class to various elements
• Dynamic Columns

Buttons

• Crystal Report
• Custom Search
• Open URL
• PDF Form
• Run Procedure
• Set Value
• Web Request
• Button Groups

Reporting

• Quick Reports
• Data Exports
• Data Imports
• Link to external Report Server or custom Report Pages

Security

• Layered Security
• Active Directory or NTLM
• Database Security
• User Profiles
• Table Security
• Row Level Security
• Single-Sign-on