Valentina Release 18 arrives with Full-Text Search ValentinaDB, Enhanced Enterprise Reporting

Paradigma Software announces major updates to its data management and developer tool set for desktop, network and cloud.

Users of Xojo, the cross-platform development environment can create high quality, native apps for the Desktop, Web, iOS and Raspberry Pi. Several products included in Valentina Release 18 extend and enhance Xojo applications and are included in the Omegabundle for Xojo 2026 product bundle. This developer bundle includes add-ons, components and tools from all major third party vendors of Xojo solutions including products from Paradigma Software: Valentina Database ADK for Xojo, Valentina Reports ADK for Xojo, a copy of Valentina Server as well as an OEM developer license to redistribute copies of Valentina Server with their own solutions. Omegabundle for Xojo 2026 costs $399.99 and is available for a limited time through the Omegabundle website.

All products are immediately available for download from the Paradigma Software website. Updates include:

Valentina Database ADK for Xojo 18

ValentinaDB is the advanced, post‑relational, extensible columnar database system deployed by ISVs, SaaS, cross-platform developers and vertical solution providers for over 20 years, that require an extremely fast data platform. ValentinaDB 18 introduces advanced full-text search. Using an FTS index, a user can search across one or more fields and produce either a ranked list of the best matches or as a normal SQL filter that keeps only matching rows.

ValentinaDB 18 is available in several products. Database ADK for Xojo (starting at $199.99) is the database engine that developers can embed into their applications and deploy royalty free. Some versions of Database ADK may also support DuckDB and SQLite. ValentinaDB Server is a part of Valentina Server, available as a single deployment ($299.99) or in the OEM redistribution Valentina Developer Network (starting at $599.99).

Valentina Reports for Xojo 18

Valentina Reports for Xojo is your enterprise ready reporting system that can be bundled with local only solutions as well as full network or cloud solutions. Design and script reports visually in the Valentina Studio Reports Designer. Users can open, run and print reports directly within the free version of Valentina Studio for no cost, free redistribution. Deploy reports with a reporting engine in applications using Valentina Reports ADK for Xojo or, deploy reports from Valentina Reports Server, one of the 5-in-1 servers in Valentina Server.

  • New Chart.js Reports Control. Based on the popular Chart.js library, this new control includes present charts including Bar, Horizontal Bar, Line, Pie, Doughnut, Radar, Polar Area, Scatter, Bubble, Stacked Bar, Stacked Line, Matrix, and Treemap charts, and includes a long list of preset styles. Advanced Chart.js options can be provided in JSON format to customize chart appearance and behavior beyond the standard Inspector settings. The original Chart control remains available for compatibility but is deprecated so new reports should use the Chart.js based control.

Valentina Reports 18 is available in several products. Reports ADK for Xojo (starting at $199.99) is the deployable reports engine that developers can embed into their applications and deploy royalty free. Reports Server is a part of Valentina Server, available as a single deployment ($299.99) or in the OEM redistribution Valentina Developer Network (starting at $599.99).

Valentina Studio 18

Valentina Studio is the popular, free database and data source management suite of tools from Paradigma Software. Valentina Studio PRO adds advanced features to the Studio toolbox, including Report Designer and Forms Designer. In addition to a fresh appearance makeover and native UI integration improvements, Valentina Studio 18 adds new features:

  • Enhanced Query Editor. Now supports visual nested queries and SQL set operations. Nested queries are represented by movable and resizable Query cards.
  • Enhanced Data Editor. Now with multi-column sorting. Sort in a column context menu to build the sort order and display next to each column’s sort indicator. New display options sub-menus.
  • Enhanced Schema Editor. Added support for creating and editing full-text indexes with ValentinaDB.
  • Enhanced Preferences. A new search field for quickly locating preference options. New options for showing or hiding the menu bar, toolbar, status bar, and individual main-toolbar buttons.
  • Improved Scripting. Scripting (Python, JavaScript, SQL) is rewritten for context-aware code auto-completion.
  • Improved Start Page. Along with the fresh appearance makeover and native UI integration improvements, added separate local and server project lists and an opened-connections panel for servers.
  • Improved Valentina Reports Designer. Adds new supporting features related to the new Chart.js control in Valentina Release 18. Improved arrow key object movement for adjusting placement of selected controls.
  • Improved Valentina Forms Designer. Adds new supporting features for Valentina Forms AI Chat and the six new Forms controls in Valentina Release 18.
  • Improved AI Chat Settings. Added favorite-model selection so each AI provider can show a focused model list.

Valentina Studio is free. Valentina Studio PRO costs $199. Available on Linux, macOS and Windows.

Valentina Server 18

Valentina Server is a 5-in-1 solution that includes Valentina Reports Server and Valentina Forms Server, as well as three internal database servers: ValentinaDB Server, Valentina DuckDB Server and Valentina SQLite Server. Valentina Reports Server and Valentina Forms Server work with all major data sources, such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server and others, as well as the internal database servers. Valentina Server is available as a standalone, single deployment solution, or as a developer OEM solution that allows developers to redeploy unlimited copies of Valentina Server to their customers.

  • First-install administrator credential security setup. This improves administrator credential and user-management security, with first-install credential handling for Linux, macOS, and Windows installers, as well as Linux Docker startup.

Valentina Server is available in a free evaluation version, a single deployment version (starting at $299.99) and through the OEM developer program Valentina Developer Network (starting at $599.99). Available on Linux, macOS and Windows.

About Paradigma Software

Paradigma Software, Incorporated is an advanced data technology company founded in the late 1990s with the introduction of ValentinaDB, a post‑relational, columnar database engine. The company delivers high‑performance, developer‑focused tools for building modern data‑driven applications. Its products are used by developers, DBAs, and data professionals who need powerful and flexible database and reporting solutions. Valentina Studio provides database administration, reporting, and visual forms with support for Python and JavaScript, while Valentina Server offers a deployment platform supporting ValentinaDB, SQLite, and DuckDB. Together, these technologies enable organizations to design and manage sophisticated data solutions across desktop, server, and embedded environments.

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