RE: GUI alternative to IBM Query

[vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Good one, Dave!

I won't speak for Joe - no one can - but one thing that is more secure than raw 
ODBC is to use stored procedures for everything. This might be what he means by 
server programs. Something like locking users out of the files with iSeries 
security but having programs (with controlled access to the data) that are 
callable as stored procedures that return result sets to the ODBC client.

Vern
-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Dave Odom" <Dave.Odom@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 

> Joe, 
>
> You wrote in part: 
>
> > > ODBC access is a nightmare waiting to happen, which is why I prefer 
> server 
> programs. << 
>
> Joe, how can ODBC be "a nightmare waiting to happen"? It's sanctioned 
> and promoted by Microsoft, a world leader in how to design and deploy 
> software and very concerned about security! ;) 
>
> Now to the serious part... what sort of server programs are you 
> speaking about? Can you point me in the right direction so I can get 
> educated. 
>
> Thanks, 
>
> Dave Odom 
> Arizona 
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