Legacy systems go, but data stays – DCS Retire Release 2026.3

Simplifying data access

DCS Retire offers a growing library of standard views that make accessing archived data significantly easier. Additional views can be developed as part of customer projects to meet specific business requirements.

For even greater flexibility, DCS Retire includes an SQL editor that allows users to create their own views and build custom reports. In many organizations, however, this is exactly where the bottleneck lies. Business users need access to archived data but often lack SQL expertise or development support.

What's new? With Release 2026.3, DCS Retire reaches another major milestone. Our solution is now enhanced with fully integrated Enterprise AI capabilities – fully GDPR-compliant, granularly configurable, and cost-controlled for every customer.

What may sound like a technical upgrade will fundamentally change the way organizations work with decommissioned data.

Natural language instead of SQL: query data with AI

Until now, users had to write SQL queries or rely on development resources to retrieve archived data. DCS Retire 2026.3 simplifies this process.

Users can now describe the information they need in natural language. The system responds with values, tables, charts, or complete reports. Examples:

• "Show me all purchase orders for supplier XY from 2018."

• "Create a report of all open contract accounts grouped by debtor."

• "Calculate the number of all transactions with status Z3 between January and March."

This capability builds on the AI-powered query engine, which already provides initial functionality through the AI Query Builder. The new release brings AI-powered data queries to the next stage.

AI-powered SQL query builder – for experts and beginners 

For technically experienced users, the new release offers an additional capability: DCS Retire can actively generate, optimize, and extend SQL queries.

Users simply describe the desired outcome in plain language. The system translates the request into SQL, explains the generated query, and visualizes its structure. There is no longer any need to understand complex data models – the AI already does. This results in higher-quality queries, fewer errors, and in many cases significantly reduced development effort.

Reports and data views can now be created without technical expertise. Instead of relying solely on predefined standard views or individually developed reports, DCS Retire generates views and reports directly from a text prompt. The AI understands the request, delivers the answer, and points users to the relevant information.

Why Enterprise AI makes the difference 

This architecture provides a reliable foundation for productive AI usage while addressing one of the biggest concerns for many organizations: using AI securely without losing control over sensitive data. Key capabilities include:

• 100% GDPR compliance

• Granular configuration of access rights, data domains, and response scope

• Cost control through defined usage quotas

• Local isolation of data and AI models

This ensures that customer data never leaves controlled environments – a decisive advantage over many generic AI solutions.

More than a feature update  

DCS Retire 2026.3 introduces more than just new functionality. It fundamentally changes how organizations work with decommissioned data.

Business users can analyze data independently, formulate queries more easily, and generate reports faster than ever before. The release represents a clear shift away from purely technical access methods toward an intuitive, secure, and efficient way of working with archived information. For organizations taking a strategic approach to system decommissioning, that can make all the difference.