Re: DDS Support (Re: NT web server access to AS400)

["John Taylor" <john.taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Al,

Is there anywhere on the web that we can read what Skip has to say? Or are
his opinions restricted to his live presentations?

Personally, I don't have much of an issue with the transition from DDS to
SQL for data definition, because I think it's the type of  "grunt" work that
should be handled by a decent tool. Define your data in a proper dictionary,
then have it build whatever kind of DB you'd like. DB2/400, DB2/NT, MS-SQL,
Oracle, or any combination of the above - if you're so inclined.

Regards,

John Taylor
Canada

----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Barsa, Jr." <barsa2@ibm.net>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 10:00
Subject: Re: DDS Support (Re: NT web server access to AS400)


> At 09:27 AM 06/27/2000 -0600, you wrote:
>
> This is absolutely correct.  I have no problem with SQL as a query tool.
>
> Skip Marchessani does a pitch on SQL as a data definition language, and
you
> will ask yourself when you're done seeing it, why would anyone be so brain
> dead?
>
> Someone asked yesterday, what else doesn't SQL do besides FLDREF, and the
> answers are outlined in that pitch.
>
> I don't have a problem with IBM making the AS/400 more universal, but I
> have a problem with IBM making the AS/400 less programmer productive.
It's
> a shame IBM doesn't use the AS/400 to run their business, yet it's a
wonder
> why Microsoft still does.
>
> Al
>
>
> >Pat,
> >
> >I assumed that Al's comments were related to the superiority of  DDS over
> >SQL as data definition language. Perhaps, if he finds a free moment to
> >respond, he might be able to clarify his position for us.
> >
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >John Taylor
> >Canada
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Pat Barber" <mboceanside@worldnet.att.net>
> >To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 07:52
> >Subject: Re: DDS Support (Re: NT web server access to AS400)
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > John Taylor wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I assume that you already knew this, so you must have something else
in
> > > > mind. Now I'm curious. Aside from multiple member support, what else
do
> >we
> > > > get with DDS that can't be done with SQL and a dictionary?
> > >
> > > Printer support for advanced functions(boxes,bar codes,lines,etc)
> > > and display screens. I don't recall SQL doing either.
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