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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

728.0. "PC Based Access to Databases" by GLDOA::DISHNEAU (Terry Dishneau @FHO DTN 471-5343) Tue Sep 04 1990 22:35

    I am working with a customer, Chrysler Proving Grounds, they are
    looking at a project to link-up their pc's.  Part of the request is
    database access.
    
    Some databases being considered and/or mentioned are Sybase, Oracle
    and Ingres. These are based on portability. 
    
    Currently they are using a pc application called Dataease.  I would
    like to find out if anyone has any experience or information
    about Dataease.
    
    Also what I am looking for is ideas about how a "served" PC could
    access remote and diverse databases.
    
    One idea is:
    
      For RDB use dBASE IV for DOS.
    
      For IBM based databases use VIDA on the VAX.
    
      Is there a way that a PC application could get access to the
    databases via calls to SQL to VIDA to remote databases ?
    
      What databases could be supported in this environment ?
    
      Any limitations ?
    
     Regards,
    
    Terry Dishneau

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
728.1	SQL/Services will do it	NOVA::WASSERMAN	Deb Wasserman, DTN 264-1863	`Tue Sep 04 1990 22:39`	4
	SQL/Services can be used to write an application on DOS which can access information in Rdb, or in DB2 using VIDA for DB2. See the NOVA::SQL_SERVICES conference for lots more info.
728.2	Keep Foucused on TOOLS and Standards	TRCA03::MCMULLEN	Ken McMullen	`Tue Sep 04 1990 23:16`	11
	Terry, It sounds like your customer is not going to be running Ingres, Oracle or Sybase on the IBM, but want to interface to that high performance IBM supplied database that was made for the hardware/software environment. Why does your customer want to run a non-Digital, but portable database on their Digital gear? Keep the customer focused on portable tools and databases that are designed for the hardware/operating system environment. Tools and standards (SQL, RDA/SQL Access) provide the best application portability and interoperability, not portable database managers.
728.4	DataEase	NOVA::NEEDLEMAN	yesterdays technology tomorrow	`Wed Sep 05 1990 18:41`	5
	DateEase is a Trumbell connecticut based company Information Week August 20, 1990 page 52 has their blurb. Barry
728.5	August 20 PC WEEK talks about DataEase, et al.	MBALDY::LANGSTON	Rdb Sales Support Mercenary	`Thu Sep 06 1990 22:43`	6
	In the August 20 PC WEEK is "The PC WEEK Poll of Corporate Satisfaction." The subject is "Relational Databases Have Programming Prowess." The article fairly extensively compares DataEase and other products like FoxPro, dBASE IV, etc. Bruce
728.6	Another posibility	CIMNET::BOURDEAU	Rich Bourdeau CIM Product Marketing	`Tue Sep 11 1990 20:20`	1
	See note 709