EXHIBIT 23.1

               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statements on Form S-8 (No. 33-83850 and No. 33-61294) of Centura Software 
Corporation of our report dated January 28, 1997, appearing on page 30 of 
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  We also consent to the reference to us 
under the heading "Selected Financial Data" of this Annual Report on Form 
10-K insofar as it relates to each of the four years in the period ended 
December 31, 1996.  However, it should be noted that Price Waterhouse LLP 
has not prepared or certified such "Selected Financial Data."

/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP

Price Waterhouse LLP
San Jose, California
March 31, 1997


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