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Subject: RE: Natural Language Interface
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Date: Tue, 5-Mar-85 15:37:49 EST
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> We are looking for a natural language interface for database queries
> that operates on a VAX under VMS. Ideally, the package would be a
> commercial product, but we are willing to look into prototypes.
> Any references to such packages, or names of contacts would be
> appreciated.

Try Themis(tm) from Frey Associates, Nashua NH.  Themis is said to be an
artificially intelligent front end to (currently) Oracle and Datatrieve
which can take a "wish" for some report in English from a non-programmer and
generate the query language for the DBMS back-end.  I've never used it, and
only know of the product because Frey is a customer of ours.

Stephen L. Arnold, jnet Product Manager, Joiner Associates Inc.
Mail   P.O. Box 5445, Madison WI  53705-0445  U.S.A.
Phone  (608) 238-8134
Telex  650 110-6813
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