DataSlave Professional User Reviews
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"too many clicks"
Version: DataSlave Professional 2.2
Pros
cool looking interface, but takes forever to set everything up, gave up after 2 hours
Cons
time, takes too long to setup and figure out. buggy on a lot of the options
Summary
go with something a little simpler and more straightforward
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"It's a pleasure to use...."
Version: DataSlave Professional 2.1
Pros
Forget MS SQL SISS! If you don't need the full complexity of what that product offers, you will get to you goal of massaging, validating, and moving data a whole lot quicker with Dataslave than any other product I know of. The ability to see intermediate results and to step through the individual transforms on a record by record basis is invaluable when developing complex validations or data transformations. Performance is excellent. Tech support couldn't be better.... We need to clone Ian and spread him around to some other companies that supposedly offer support.
Cons
Documentation and examples could use some work. A faster Dataslave development cycle so I don't have to wait so long on the new good stuff they are adding to the product. (I must admit that it's worth every bit of the wait.)
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"This is one slick piece of work."
Version: DataSlave Professional 2
Pros
The graphical interface is wonderfully intuitive. Beging able to view the intermediate results as the data flows through the conversion map is invaluable during development. The tech support is top notch even if it is 8+ time zones away. Ian on their support team is great.
Cons
The documentation sucks. There needs to be many more examples of how to handle specific situations like merging, updating existing records, etc. For a top notch product, it has some of the poorest documentation I have ever seen.
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"testing"
Version: DataSlave Professional 1.1
Pros
testing
Cons
testing
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"Simple to use and provides just what I needed"
Version: DataSlave Professional 1.1
Pros
Simple, good interface, quick to use. I was able to import data and check for problems in minutes
Cons
Takes a little while to understand, but well worth investing a bit of time.
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"A very well designed and capable data manipulation tool"
Version: DataSlave Professional 1.1
Pros
The visual interface used in the application is most refreshing. In general it works as you would expect it to. The speed of the application even on large datasets is simply amazing. Its many built in functions and extensibility via script items is VERY helpful. Its visual interface allows you to connect things in such a manner that would be nearly impossible in most other data manipulation tools.
I have used other tools with a similar purpose (such as CrossMerge) and I can say that based on price and capabilities, DataSlave Pro is the best data manipulation tool I have used. I am now using it on a daily basis.
Cons
There are a few user interface glitches that sometimes can cause a bit of trouble, but they are all minor enough that I can't even recall specifics. The only major item I see that DataSlave is missing is clipboard copy/cut/paste functionality in the UI. When this gets add into the product it will save me even more time each day than it does already.
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"Excellent the best data mover out there"
Version: DataSlave Professional 1.1
Pros
Ez to use, If you need Support is there and fast
Cons
I Like It
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"A graphical approach to data validation/conversion. SLICK!"
Version: DataSlave Professional 1.1
Pros
Very versitile. Graphical interface. Excellent function conversion detail.
Developers are VERY responsive.
Cons
New developing product. I expect more data source/desitations will be forthcomeing.
Licensing structure a bit cumbersome.
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"Very useful"
Version: DataSlave Professional 1.0.5
Pros
Quick and simple to use. I did not know I had so many mistakes in our data. 1st class support
Cons
Not many. I look forward to more features as this new product is developed
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"1st rate tool for sorting out your data"
Version: DataSlave Professional 1.0.5
Pros
Easy to use and very quick.Comprehensive set of functions and tools. More useful than I thought it would be
Cons
Needs a de-duplicate function, though I understand it is comming
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