| 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 |
We have a customer with an H.P. 960 machine and wants to buy a VAX. the H.P. acts as an OLTP computer and the customer wants the vax as a batch machine. Our problem is: Both machine should run a Powerhouse based application. the data on H.P. machine is stored in a IMAGE db . every night the whole database from the IMAGE should be transfered to Rdb on the VAX . The customer insists to do full Back-up from IMAGE to 12 mag tape (1-1.5 GB) and load it to Rdb on the VAX. (the tape copy is used as a back-up of the IMAGE as well as input data for load the Rdb) Our Questions are : What is the best and Quickest way to convert IMAGE DB on H.P to Rdb on VAX on nightly basis ? Has it been done before anywhere ? Who in DEC has the knowledge How to do it ? Who in COGNOS can be our contact and support ? Thanks Aya
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| 732.1 | Try Contacting ... | HAMPS::STEPHEN_I | Iain Stephen | Wed Sep 12 1990 17:31 | 11 |
Hi,
A customer in London is thinking about this conversion from Image DB to
Rdb/VMS. Again the common link is PoerHouse.
I suggest you contact either Mike Thomas or Mike Hudgell at Cognos UK.
Telephone number is +44-344-486668, and they may be able to help.
regards,
Iain Stephen.
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| 732.2 | Another contact | JULIET::BLINCOE_CA | Thu Sep 13 1990 23:19 | 9 | |
I have received very valuable help on VAX-HP questions from Skip
Williamson in the Center for Migration Services in Colorado Springs.
Skip's DTN is 523-2011.
In extracting from HP to VAX, data format conversion issues arise
because the two systems store data differently. Skip's groups has
routines to assist in the data conversions.
Carl
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| 732.3 | TYFYS::DAVIDSON | Michael Davidson | Fri Sep 14 1990 23:19 | 16 | |
You might also reference the notes conference TYFYS::HP_MIGRATION.
(A major hint....RDB may not be the best fit for HP IMAGE)
Many HP sites simply used Image (which was FREE) for record locking.
It is NOT a true relational database and most of the datasets are
accessed much like a regular RMS indexed file.
Refer to the conference above (Press KP7 to add).
Michael Davidson
Moderator: CONVERSION
HP_MIGRATION
Center for Migration Services
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