R:BASE

09/22/2026

R:BASE AI Assistant: Is it running locally, or in the cloud? What does it actually cost?

Great questions — and ones we've been hearing a lot since introducing the R:BASE AI Assistant, powered by Claude. We just updated our FAQ page to answer them straight, along with a few other real questions from customers and partners.

👉 https://www.rbase.com/ai-assistant/faq.html

Got a question that's not answered there? Ask us directly — comment below or reach out.

Straight answers about how the R:BASE® AI Assistant works, what happens to your data, accuracy, setup, and cost.

09/20/2026

Your database, in plain English — now tested across 6 industries! 🎯

We've been putting the R:BASE AI Assistant through its paces — a live, read-only connection to a real R:BASE database that answers plain-English questions with real data, not a canned demo. Here's what it's proven on so far:

📦 Wholesale distribution — which customers are slowing down, what's selling best, what's low on stock, and an instant invoice on request.

🛠️ Service business — SLA trends by quarter, AR aging, and who's driving your overdue balances, plus a live dashboard with one click.

🔧 Field service (HVAC/electrical/plumbing) — open work orders by technician, jobs that missed their SLA, parts running low, and a purchase order or invoice built from real job data.

🏘️ Property/HOA management — reserve fund balances, delinquent assessments, vendor contracts coming due, and open maintenance requests.

🏭 Manufacturing — open production orders, material cost, scrap rate, and reorder points, with a purchase order or sales order drafted on the spot.

🚚 Freight brokerage/logistics — loads in transit or delayed, overdue freight bills, margin by lane, and carriers with insurance expiring soon.

Same assistant, six completely different businesses, zero custom code per industry — and every one of the 40 screenshots on the site is real and unedited; nothing staged.

See it in action:

Ask your R:BASE® database anything. Plain-English questions, real R:BASE® data, powered by Claude.

09/16/2026

R: BASE AI Assistant: More Examples — Don’t Stop Now

https://www.rbase.com/ai-assistant.html

Go on… keep scrolling. You’re about to smile.

Ask your R:BASE® database anything. Plain-English questions, real R:BASE® data, powered by Claude.

09/16/2026

R:BASE AI Assistant: See It in Action - Real questions. Real R:BASE data.

Ask your R:BASE® database anything. Plain-English questions, real R:BASE® data, powered by Claude.

09/14/2026

Will our database still be relevant in an AI-driven future?

That's the question we hear most from R:BASE customers right now — and it's exactly why we built the R:BASE AI Assistant, powered by Claude.

Instead of learning report-writer syntax or waiting on a developer for a small change, your team asks — in plain English — for what they need. We've already got it running live against a real R:BASE database, answering real business questions instantly. No rip-and-replace. No new system to learn. Your existing R:BASE investment gets more valuable, not less relevant.

Read the full white paper and see what it can do for your team:
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Ask your R:BASE® database anything. Plain-English questions, real R:BASE® data, powered by Claude.

08/16/2026

Powered by R:BASE 11 and Oterro 11

For as long as I can remember, I've been obsessed with flying widebodies. Over the years, I've spent countless hours studying, analyzing, and sharing American Airlines' widebody schedule with anyone willing to listen! Finally, I found the time to combine our R:BASE 11 database, Oterro 11, and analytical tools with my unwavering passion for American Airlines to create something I believe will be genuinely valuable to the entire AAdvantage community—especially those who love widebody flying as much as I do.

Thanks to our incredible team for deploying my passion project on the cloud.

Here is a showcase of our products, tools, and in-house talent.

https://www.AAWidebody.com
https://www.AAWidebody.com/insights.html

Enjoy!

--Razzak

The AAdvantage community's free monthly widebody schedule resource. Interactive routes, aircraft types, and operating dates — August 2026 through March 2027.

06/17/2026

A new JOINPATH string manipulation function has been implemented to construct a proper system path regardless of trailing/leading slashes in the path subcomponents.

Syntax:

(JOINPATH(root,subdirectory))

Where:

root - specifies the directory root
subdirectory - specifies the sub-directory path

JOINPATH is supported with mapped drive letters and UNC paths.

Example:

SET VAR vRoot TEXT = 'C:'
SET VAR vSubDirectory TEXT = 'RBTI\RBG11\'
SET VAR vPath TEXT = (JOINPATH(.vRoot,.vSubDirectory))

06/16/2026

R:BASE has been enhanced to improve the handling of variables when working with multiple ODBC connections. Previously, variables defined within one ODBC connection session were not always available to queries executed through another connection, requiring duplicate variable definitions or additional programming logic to maintain consistency.

With this enhancement, the set of variables currently defined for each ODBC connection is automatically passed along with the SQL queries being executed. This allows variable values to be recognized and resolved correctly across multiple ODBC connections, providing a more seamless and consistent ex*****on environment.

This new capability, introduced in the June 11th release, complements several other ODBC-related changes, including improvements to the PASSTHROUGH setting, more reliable variable calculations within reports, and expanded support with WHERE clause restrictions.

R:BASE users can utilize ODBC to connect to foreign data sources, simplifying the process of accessing and integrating data from other database systems. Through ODBC, R:BASE can access tables from multiple database products simultaneously, enabling applications to work with data stored across different ODBC-compliant platforms. This flexibility allows organizations to leverage existing data investments while using R:BASE as a centralized application and reporting environment.

For additional information on working with foreign data sources, please review the "Using SQL Data Sources in R:BASE 11" technical document.

From The Edge: http://www.razzak.com/fte

Chapters include the following topics:

1. Foreign Data Sources and ODBC
2. ODBC Compliance
3. Commands
. SCONNECT
. SATTACH
. SET PASSTHROUGH
. SET QUALCOLS
. SSQL
. SDETACH
. SDISCONNECT
4. Setting Up Data Sources
5. Connecting Data Sources and Tables
6. Working with Data Sources
7. Disconnecting Data Sources and Tables
8. ODBC System Variables

06/15/2026

A new IQTR date function has been implemented to return the fiscal quarter number for a date, based upon a provided fiscal year beginning date.

Syntax:

(IQTR(date,fydate))

Where:

. date specifies the date whose quarter you wish to discover
. fydate specifies the first day of the fiscal year

The function returns the fiscal quarter number (1,2,3,4).

Example:

SET VAR vDate DATE = 06/22/2013
SET VAR vFirstOfFiscalYear DATE = 07/01/2012
SET VAR vIQTR INTEGER = (IQTR(.vDate,.vFirstOfFiscalYear))

The value assigned to vIQTR is 4.

06/12/2026

The new index creation process has been enhanced, where a default value is provided consisting of the table name and column name(s).

The proper use of indexing can greatly increase the speed of your applications. The suggestions for using indexes may provide you with a significant performance boost, though incorrect indexing can adversely affect the speed of your applications.

The "Indexing Explained in R:BASE 11" PDF document is available to explain the following topics:

. Index Introduction
. Choosing the Columns to Index
. Assigning and Removing an Index
. Optimizing Indexes
. Indexing Long TEXT Values
. Using WHERE Clauses with Indexes
. Using ORDER BY with Indexes
. Indexing Computed Columns
. Index Efficiency
. Summary

From The Edge: http://www.razzak.com/fte/