Conference ulysse::rdb_vms_competition

282.0. "Need Something Like PC-FILE+" by MDVAX1::DUNCANG (Gerry Duncan @KCO) Wed Dec 28 1988 22:49

    We have an excellent opportunity to integrate 400-500 PC users onto a
    VAXcluster at a large customer in town.  At this time, these people are
    using a product PC-FILE+ V2.0 as their "database" management tool.
    PC-FILE is a standalone product designed to let novice (and I mean
    novice) users create flat files and forms to input/query data.
    (Database is a compliment since the majority of these applications fall
    into the list filing category.) 
    
    We want to position Rdb as the database engine with Rally/Teamdata
    for some of the more sosphicated users. However, I have yet to come
    up with a simple end-user tool for these many novice users.
    
    At this point, we would prefer to not bring in Smartstar (which
    the customer saw at Decus and likes a lot), Focus, and, heaven forbid,
    Oracle.

    Are there any "near term" 4GL, filing type products available that
    I could propose/discuss with our Rdb/Rally/Teamdata solution ??

    Gerry Duncan @KCO
    DTN 452-3445

    (Note that I am posting this in the SQL, RALLY_COMPETITION notes files
     too.)
    
    

>    Are there any "near term" 4GL, filing type products available that
>    I could propose/discuss with our Rdb/Rally/Teamdata solution ??

Hmmm.  I suggest that you look into the Ingres tools for Rdb.  I don't know 
much about the tool set, but I *think* it contains and easy forms package.

    

    You might look at The Synergist from Gateway Systems in Okemos
    Michigan. They specialize in cooperative processing between PCs  
    and VAX machines, and their Rdb interface should be ready by now.
    
    ---- Michael Booth