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                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 3 )*

                          Dendrite International, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   248239-10-5
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1998
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                               / / Rule 13d - 1(b)
                               / / Rule 13d - 1(c)
                               /X/ Rule 13d - 1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP NO.  248239-10-5                  13G                   PAGE 2 OF 11 PAGES

  1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

        Edison Partners II, L.P.          22-3069978

  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /

  3     SEC USE ONLY

  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Delaware

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                               0
       NUMBER OF
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                               0
          EACH
       REPORTING           7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         PERSON
          WITH                                 0

                           8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                               0

  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                               0

 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                             / /

 11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                               0%

 12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                               PN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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  1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

        John H. Martinson          ###-##-####

  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /

  3     SEC USE ONLY

  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        USA

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                               128,208
       NUMBER OF
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                               0
          EACH
       REPORTING           7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         PERSON
          WITH                                 128,208

                           8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                               0

  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                               128,208

 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                             / /

 11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                               0.6%

 12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                               IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO.  248239-10-5                  13G                   PAGE 4 OF 11 PAGES


  1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

        Richard J. Defieux          ###-##-####

  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /

  3     SEC USE ONLY

  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        USA

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0
       NUMBER OF
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                       0
          EACH
       REPORTING           7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         PERSON
          WITH                         0

                           8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       0

 9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                       0

10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                             / /

11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                       0%

12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                       IN


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO.  248239-10-5                  13G                   PAGE 5 OF 11 PAGES


  1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

        Gustav H. Koven, III         ###-##-####

  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /

  3     SEC USE ONLY

  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        USA

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                               0
       NUMBER OF
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                               0
          EACH
       REPORTING           7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         PERSON
          WITH                                 0

                           8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                               0

  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                         0

 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                             / /

 11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                         0%

 12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                         IN

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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  1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

        Thomas A. Smith          ###-##-####

  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /

  3     SEC USE ONLY

  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        USA

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                               0
       NUMBER OF
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                               0
          EACH
       REPORTING           7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         PERSON
          WITH                                 0

                           8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                               0

  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                             0

 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                             / /

 11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                             0%

 12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                             IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO.  248239-10-5                  13G                   PAGE 7 OF 11 PAGES


Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer: Dendrite International, Inc. (the "Issuer").

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1200 Mount
                  Kemble Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960.

Item 2(a).        Names of Persons Filing: Edison Partners II, L.P. ("Edison
                  Partners II"); John H. Martinson, Richard J. Defieux, Gustav
                  H. Koven, III, and Thomas A. Smith (collectively, the "General
                  Partners"). The General Partners and Edison Partners II
                  collectively are referred to as the "Reporting Persons."

Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office: The principal business
                  address of the Reporting Persons is 1009 Lenox Drive #4,
                  Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.

Item 2(c).        Citizenship: Edison Partners II is a limited partnership
                  organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of the
                  General Partners is a U.S. citizen.

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, no par value (the
                  "Common Stock").

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:  248239-10-5.

Item 3.           If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
                  13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

                    (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                            Exchange Act.

                    (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange
                            Act.

                    (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
                            the Exchange Act.

                    (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
                            Investment Company Act.

                    (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
                            13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

                    (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                            accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

                    (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in
                            accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

                    (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of
                            the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
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                    (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition
                            of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of
                            the Investment Company Act.

                    (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

                  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check
                  this box. / /

                  Not Applicable.

Item 4.           Ownership:

                  (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned: Each of Edison Partners
                           II, Richard J. Defieux, Gustav H. Koven, III, and
                           Thomas A. Smith may be deemed to beneficially own 0
                           shares of Common Stock as of December 31, 1998. John
                           H. Martinson may be deemed to beneficially own
                           128,208 shares of Common Stock as of December 31,
                           1998.

                           Each of Edison Partners II, Richard J. Defieux,
                           Gustav H. Koven, III, and Thomas A. Smith is the
                           record holder of 0 shares of Common Stock as of
                           December 31, 1998. John H. Martinson is the record
                           holder of 128,208 shares of Common Stock as of
                           December 31, 1998.

                  (b)      Percent of Class: Edison Partners II, 0%; John H.
                           Martinson, 0.6%; Richard J. Defieux, 0%; Gustav H.
                           Koven, III, 0%; and Thomas A. Smith, 0%. The
                           foregoing percentages are calculated based on the
                           23,241,612 shares of Common Stock reported by the
                           Issuer to be outstanding as of November 4, 1998.

                  (c)      Number of Shares as to Which Such Person Has:

                           (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                  Edison Partners II, 0; John H. Martinson,
                                  128,208; Richard J. Defieux, 0; Gustav H.
                                  Koven, III, 0; and Thomas A. Smith, 0.

                           (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                  Edison Partners II, 0; John H. Martinson, 0;
                                  Richard J. Defieux, 0; Gustav H. Koven, III,
                                  0; and Thomas A. Smith, 0.

                           (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                  disposition of: Edison Partners II, 0; John H.
                                  Martinson, 128,208; Richard J. Defieux, 0;
                                  Gustav H. Koven, III, 0; and Thomas A. 
                                  Smith, 0.

                           (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                  disposition of: Edison Partners II, 0; John H.
                                  Martinson, 0; Richard J. Defieux, 0; Gustav H.
                                  Koven, III, 0; and Thomas A. Smith, 0.
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CUSIP NO.  248239-10-5                  13G                   PAGE 9 OF 11 PAGES


Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
                  the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the
                  beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
                  securities, check the following /X/.

Item 6.           Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                  Person:

                  Not Applicable.

Item 7.           Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                  Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
                  Company:

                  Not Applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                  Not Applicable. Edison Partners II and each of the General
                  Partners expressly disclaim membership in a "group" as defined
                  in Rule 13d-5(b)(1).

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                  Not Applicable.

Item 10.          Certification:

                  Not Applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed
                  pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or Rule 13d-1(c).
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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief,
each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 12, 1999                EDISON PARTNERS II, L.P.


                                         By: /s/ John H. Martinson
                                             ---------------------
                                             John H. Martinson
                                             General Partner



                                         /s/ John H. Martinson
                                         ------------------------
                                         John H. Martinson


                                         /s/ Richard J. Defieux
                                         ------------------------
                                         Richard J. Defieux


                                         /s/ Gustav H. Koven, III
                                         ------------------------
                                         Gustav H. Koven, III


                                         /s/ Thomas A. Smith
                                         ------------------------
                                         Thomas A. Smith

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                                                                       Exhibit 1

                                    AGREEMENT

         Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information
required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of
the undersigned of shares of stock of Dendrite International, Inc.

         This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original.

Dated:   February 12, 1999                  EDISON PARTNERS II, L.P.


                                            By:  /s/ John H. Martinson
                                                 ---------------------
                                                 John H. Martinson
                                                 General Partner


                                            /s/ John H. Martinson
                                            ------------------------
                                            John H. Martinson


                                            /s/ Richard J. Defieux
                                            ------------------------
                                            Richard J. Defieux


                                            /s/ Gustav H. Koven, III
                                            ------------------------
                                            Gustav H. Koven, III


                                            /s/ Thomas A. Smith
                                            ------------------------
                                            Thomas A. Smith


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