BLACKSMITH runs on several MultiValue environments, including MVON, UniVerse and UniData.

BLACKSMITH® allows for visual development and maintenance of applications. Organizations are using BLACKSMITH Screen Painter to develop entry screen programs by dragging and dropping application objects into their desired positions.

BLACKSMITH applications are database-type independent. Each file/table can be located in a separate type of database, such as UniVerse, SQL Server or Oracle.

BLACKSMITH applications are user-interface-type independent. Each user and each program can be character or graphical.

BLACKSMITH applications are topology-type independent. Each application, user, and file or table can be located on a user’s workstation, a data server, or an application server.