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Conference ulysse::rdb_vms_competition

Title:DEC Rdb against the World
Moderator:HERON::GODFRIND
Created:Fri Jun 12 1987
Last Modified:Thu Feb 23 1995
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1348
Total number of notes:5438

661.0. "Convert S1032 to Rdb ?" by MSAM00::ZAHIRYUSOF () Wed May 30 1990 11:17

    Hi,
    
    Has anyone heard of any tools that can convert S1032 to Rdb ?
    Thanks for any help.
    
    Zahir.
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661.1Not Really8608::DAVIDSONMichael DavidsonSat Jun 02 1990 00:5920
    There are NO tools for S1032 to RDB.  The Center for Migration Services
    in the US (world charter though) developed 1022 to RDB tools many years
    ago so we have knowledge in 1032 and RDB.

    I have written a 1032 to RDB data definition filter but just about
    anyone can do that.  The 1032 programming language will be your most
    difficult part to convert.  Interactive SQL and DATATRIEVE are our
    closest counterparts but since this programming language is much
    like a high level programming language, it doesn't fit the
    structure of SQL or DATATRIEVE exactly ...close though.

    The Host Language calls 'could' be replaced with SQL fairly easily
    depending on how the application is written.

    1032 IS NOT a Relational database as 1032 would have you believe.  It
    is record oriented and datasets are accessed just like indexed files.
    In most cases 1032 datasets could be associated with RELATIONS but
    if additional work may have to be done if variable names are the
    same in many 1032 datasets.