Which PICK/MultiValue Database Platforms Does The Pick Place Support?

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The Pick Place (thepickplace.com) lists four PICK/MultiValue database platforms as its areas of expertise: D3, Universe, Unidata, and jBase. If your system runs on one of these, the site indicates the team can support you across design, development, implementation, and testing. If your platform is not on this list, the site does not state support for it, so you would need to confirm directly before assuming coverage.

The four supported platforms

The site presents these as the database platforms where its expertise lies, and says it has developed and installed over 200 PICK/MultiValue solutions:

Platform Listed as supported
D3 Yes
Universe Yes
Unidata Yes
jBase Yes

The same four names appear in more than one place on the site, including a section headed around "Your Universe, Unidata, D3, jBase Experts," so the list is consistent rather than a one-off mention.

What "support" covers

The site describes its MultiValue work as spanning the full lifecycle rather than a single task:

  • Design — working out the system or workflow before building.
  • Development — writing or extending PICK/MultiValue software.
  • Implementation — installing and putting the system into use.
  • Testing — verifying the result.

It also offers PICK system administration, including expert installation and conversion of PICK systems, and positions itself as an outsourced "MultiValue IT Department" for businesses that don't want to manage the system in-house.

Who this fits

The site says the team has solved IT challenges for small and midsize businesses around the Twin Cities and across America for over 25 years, and that its PICK programmers average 25 years of experience. Listed industry experience includes health care and insurance, financial and retail, manufacturing and distribution, lease management software (InfoLease), and government.

Two details are worth noting when deciding whether to reach out:

  • InfoLease is a separate specialty. The site offers dedicated InfoLease consulting to keep that software optimized, distinct from general PICK/MultiValue development.
  • Rates are stated as a starting point. The site lists "Great Project Rates Starting at $70/hr." Treat that as a published starting figure, not a quote for your project; confirm scope and pricing with them.

How to check your platform is covered

  1. Identify your exact database platform and version (for example, which of D3, Universe, Unidata, or jBase you run).
  2. Compare it against the four listed platforms above.
  3. If it matches, the site's described services (development, administration, installation, conversion) are the relevant starting points; use the contact option on the site to describe your system and task.
  4. If your platform is not among the four, ask directly whether they support it rather than assuming — the site does not claim coverage beyond these platforms.

The main practical takeaway: the site's stated platform coverage is narrow and specific — D3, Universe, Unidata, and jBase — and its services run from design through testing, plus system administration and InfoLease consulting.