FIRST AMENDMENT TO DEBENTURE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

          This First Amendment to Debenture Purchase Agreement ("Amendment") is
made and entered into as of the first day of November, 1998, by and between
ALTRIS SOFTWARE, INC. (the "Company"), a California corporation, and SIRROM
CAPITAL CORPORATION d/b/a Tandem Capital (the "Purchaser"), a Tennessee
corporation. 

                                 W I T N E S S E T H:

          WHEREAS, the Purchaser and the Company have previously executed that
Debenture Purchase Agreement dated June 27, 1997 (the "Purchase Agreement");

          WHEREAS, the Purchaser and the Company wish to amend the Purchase
Agreement, which amendment has been required as a condition to the Purchaser's
issuance of certain consents described in the Company's letter to the Purchaser
dated September 15, 1998 and agreed to by the Purchaser on September 18, 1998;

          NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are acknowledged, it is agreed as follows: 

          1.    The Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the
following language after the phrase "commencing September 1, 1997," in the fifth
line of Section 1.1 thereof:

          and payable monthly by automatic debit on the first day of each month
          commencing November 1, 1998,

          2.    The Purchase Agreement remains in full effect, as amended
hereby, subject to certain waivers issued by Lender on May 18, 1998 and on
September 18, 1998.

          3.    The Company warrants and represents that its execution,
delivery and performance hereof and of all documents required herein have been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not (i) violate or
conflict with the Company's corporate charter or bylaws, (ii)  violate any
applicable law or regulation, (iii) violate any order, writ, judgment or decree
by which the Company or any of its assets are bound, or (iv) violate, constitute
a breach of, or occasion any rights or remedies under any other loan agreement,
lease, indenture or other agreement by which the Company or any of its assets
are bound.

          4.    Concurrently with the execution of this Amendment, the Company
shall deliver to the Purchaser the following executed documents:

          (a)   This Agreement.

          (b)   First Amendment to Subordinated Debenture.



          (c)   Security Agreement and Financing Statements granting and
          perfecting a security interest in favor of the Purchaser, junior to
          the security interest of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services,
          Inc.

          (d)   Certified copy of resolutions of the Company's Board of
          Directors authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this
          Agreement and all related documents.

          (e)   Opinion letter issued by the Company's outside counsel,
          addressing such matters as the Purchaser may reasonably require. 

          (f)   Closing Statement evidencing the payment by the Company of all
          expenses incurred by the Purchaser in connection with this Amendment.

          (g)   Automatic debit form to reflect the revised interest payment
          schedule provided for above.

          5.    This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed and
interpreted in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of California. 


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          Executed as of the date stated above.


                              ALTRIS SOFTWARE, INC.


                              By:
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                              Title:
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                              SIRROM CAPITAL CORPORATION
                              D/B/A TANDEM CAPITAL


                              By:
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                              Title:
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