Dimensi 4 (atau 4D) adalah lingkungan pengembangan untuk aplikasi basis data. 4D pada awalnya dikembangkan untuk Mac OS klasik. 4D juga telah tersedia untuk Microsoft Windows sejak tahun 1995. Pabrikan 4D adalah perusahaan Prancis 4D SAS.
Sejak versi pertama 4D pada tahun 1984, diimplementasikan oleh Laurent Ribardière sebagai basis data relasional (RDBMS), produk terus berkembang dari aplikasi pengguna tunggal menjadi sistem server-klien dengan banyak plug-in dan antarmuka melalui ODBC ke sistem populer lainnya. yang sistem Database seperti (MySQL atau Oracle) lebih lanjut. Pada tahun 1992 versi client-server 4D diperkenalkan.
Dengan versi Dimensi 4 saat ini (4D v19), dimungkinkan untuk membuat aplikasi pengguna tunggal, solusi klien-server, aplikasi seluler asli, integrasi server web, dan aplikasi berorientasi layanan web lainnya (seperti SOAP-XML dan REST) hanya dengan satu produk. Dimensi ke-4 tersedia dalam bahasa seperti Jerman, Inggris, Prancis, Spanyol, Jepang, Ibrani, Arab, dan Korea.
Versi Sejarah
| Branch | Latest version | Initial release | Final release | Status Feb 2022 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v19.x | v19.LTS | 12 Jul 2021 | Ongoing | Supported | Native support for Apple Silicon, Classes |
| v18.x | v18.LTS | 16 Jan 2020 | Ongoing | Supported | Project Databases for Version Control, Built-in encryption tools, 4D for iOS, 4D Write Pro, 4D View Pro |
| v17.x | v17.4 | 10 July 2018 | 13 Dec 2020 (4D v17.5) | Support ended 13 Dec 2020 | ORDA (Object Relational Data Access), Collections, Object Notation, Dynamic forms |
| v16.x | v16.6 | 10 Jan 2017 | 24 Jul 2019 (4D v16.6) | Support ended 24 July 2019 | New Cache Management System, Preemptive Multithreading, 4D Dev Pro 64 bit |
| v15R | v15R5 | 10 Nov 2015 | 14 Sep 2016 | Superseded by 16.x | Preview of features to be in v16.x |
| v15.x | v15.6 | 16 Jul 2015 | 25 Apr 2017 | Support ended 25 Apr 2018 | 64 bit 4D Server for Mac servers; New network layer |
| v14R | v14R5 | May 2014 | March 2015 | No longer supported | preview of features to be in v15.x |
| v14.x | v14.6 | 12 Dec 2013 | 20 Dec 2016 | No longer supported | 4D Mobile (Connectivity options for 4D Server as a datasource for Wakanda (software)); Structured JSON objects (C_Object); SQL views; new tools for maintenance and monitoring, new journaling system. |
| v13.x | v13.6 | 14 Feb 2012 | 18 Jun 2015 | No longer supported | New multithreaded HTTP server; automatic session management; new extensible HTTP client; webkit integration and extended Javascript support; enriched list box; external document management. |
| v12.x | v12.6 | 3 Jun 2010 | 8 Oct 2013 | No longer supported | 64 bit 4D Server for Windows servers; PHP integration; Synchronization and Replication |
| v11.x | v11.9 | 23 Sep 2008 | 7 Jul 2011 | No longer supported | SQL engine; integrated maintenance center (MSC); SVG management; Integrated Web Area |
| 2004.x | 2004.8 | 31 Aug 2004 | 30 Jun 2009 | No longer supported | Revamped interface; Integration of high-level ODBC commands, 4D Customizer, 4D Backup and 4D Engine |
| 2003.x | 2003.8r2 | 17 Mar 2003 | 11 Apr 2006 | No longer supported | XML; Web Services; Embedded Compiler |
| v6.8.x | 6.8.6 | 15 Apr 2002 | 24 Sep 2004 | No longer supported | |
| v6.7.x | 6.7.5 | No longer supported | |||
| v6.5.x | 18 May 1999 | No longer supported | |||
| v6.0.x | 6.0.5 | 1997 | 27 Feb 1998 | No longer supported | Integrated Web Server |
| v3.x | No longer supported | 4D v3.5 was the first cross-platform version (mac/win), | |||
| v1.x | 1987 | No longer supported | Mac only |
