Pick/MultiValue · Web · AI

Systems of record, ready for tomorrow.

Pick/MultiValue programming, web integration, and AI implementation across jBASE, UniVerse, UniData, D3, and mvBASE.

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From first line to full stack.

320.852.8008Programming. Integration. Migration. Modernization.
UniVerse · UniData · D3 · jBASEplus mvBASE, PICK OA, R83, Ultimate, and Sequoia
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Pick/MultiValue, web, AI, API and data systems converging through the Northstar compass mark and out to cloud, integration, modernization, migration, and secure, reliable delivery
35+years in Pick/MultiValue
50+consulting clients
9MultiValue platforms serviced
CPIMAPICS certified

About

Built on proven systems, bridged to modern ones.

  • Pick/MultiValue specialist — jBASE, UniVerse, UniData, D3, mvBASE
  • Web applications, REST APIs, payment processing, system interoperability
  • AI integration, data migration, Excel/SQL/PDF reporting
  • Manufacturing, distribution, marine, inventory control
  • APICS CPIM certified — Production and Inventory Management

Expertise

Technologies & platforms

jBASEUniVerseUniDataD3mvBASE PHP / SlimMySQLREST APIsBootstrapAlpine.js / htmxHubSpotSalesforceQuickBooksOdooPower BIMRP / ERP / EDI

Services

Six things we do really well.

From the deepest Pick/MultiValue internals to AI-augmented data pipelines. All services & platforms

Pick/MultiValue Programming

Expert development on Rocket UniVerse, D3, mvBASE, jBASE, UniData, and more.

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API Development & Integration

HubSpot, Salesforce, QuickBooks, Odoo, Power BI, payment webhooks, EDI — connecting Pick to everything else.

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Web Application Development

Shopping carts, customer portals, sales and service apps, dashboards — all backed by Pick.

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AI Implementation

Product descriptions, forecasting, anomaly detection, document processing, intelligent search.

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Data Migration & Normalization

Excel, SQL, shared drives, FTP/SFTP, PDF generation, reporting, and platform migrations.

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Business Systems Optimization

Manufacturing, distribution, marine, inventory. MRP, ERP, EDI, CRM, JIT. APICS CPIM certified.

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Experience

Credentials

APICS CPIM CertifiedProduction and Inventory Management
50+ Consulting ClientsManufacturing, distribution, marine, RV, inventory
35+ Years in Pick/MultiValueProgramming, integration, migration, modernization
Full ERP SystemsBuilt on Bootstrap and PHP Slim
9 MultiValue Platforms ServicedUniVerse, UniData, D3, jBASE, mvBASE, PICK OA, R83, Ultimate, Sequoia
Marine & RV Industry SpecialistManufacturing, parts distribution, dealer management, service systems

Contact

Building effective, well integrated systems.

Pick/MultiValue programming, web integration, system interoperability, AI implementation, and data migration. Whether your project has been running for decades or launches next week, we can help you build for the future.

troy[at]northstardata[dot]com 320.852.8008

Writing

Notes from the stack.

Occasional technical writing on Pick/MultiValue integration, modernization, and the practical craft of bridging legacy systems to modern stacks.

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April 14, 2026 · 6 min read

Extending Pick/MultiValue with Command-Line PHP

How I use PHP as a Swiss Army knife for Pick systems — HTTP APIs, SQL databases, data parsing, PDFs, spreadsheets, and more — without a rewrite.

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