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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

699.0. "Teamdata-like on a PC ?" by ROM01::DIIORIO (Claudia Di Iorio) Tue Jul 31 1990 11:18

    
    Hi,
    
    I have a customer who wants to be able to read/bring Rdb data from a
    VAX to a PC, using a teamdata-like interface and do computing on the 
    PC. 
    What can we offer, keeping in mind that the PC user interface has
    to be teamdata/Lotus like ?
    
    He has been told that Nomad can do this. 
    
    Does anybody know if this is true ?
    
    Thanks for any help,
    
    Claudia.
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699.1Lotus has DatalensACESMK::ALEXANDERThe older I get the better I wasTue Jul 31 1990 17:582
Have you looked into Data Lens with Lotus?
Maggie
699.2Try Borland products or waitTRCA01::MCMULLENTue Jul 31 1990 21:3615
    I don't believe the Data Lens driver on the PC will access Rdb on
    the VAX. It only works with Lotus for VMS today. Hopefully soon
    it will solve your problem. Rumour has it that there may be an
    announcement this fall. 
    
    At DECworld Borland was showing Paradox (similiar to Dbase) and
    Quattro (spreadsheet that is apparently like Lotus - too much so according
    to the legal department at Lotus) accessing Rdb from the PC and
    Mac. I have read recently that Quattro sells as many licenses as
    Lotus 1-2-3. Lotus has a larger installed base, that is being eroded
    by Quattro.
    
    Ashton-Tate was also showing Dbase IV for VMS accessing Rdb. Hopefully
    when they announce in September they will make a statement about
    Dbase-PC accessing Rdb.
699.3Another posibility !CIMNET::BOURDEAURich Bourdeau CIM Product MarketingTue Jul 31 1990 21:5711
    There is also JAM from JYACC.  They were also at DECworld.  They sent
    me a nice little package which includes a demo disk that runs on your
    favorite DOS machine.  Haven's had a chance to look at it yet.  For
    more info:
    
        Call (800) 458-3313   or (212)267-7722 in NY
    
        or   JYACC
             116 John Street
             New York, NY 10038
             FAX  (212) 608-6753
699.4See note 709!SAGE::DRESNERFri Aug 10 1990 22:501
    See Note 709!