Re: DB2 Web Query

["Jim Franz" <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Query 400 was pretty easy to train basic functions to users.
I expect this product to be much more robust, even at the base level.
When I say "user" I'm really meaning "power user", someone who is
analyzing data all day. I'm hoping to bring this tool in and hopefully end 
(or lessen) the constant requests for CA downloads into Excel.
As to the SPENDMONEY, having this kind of try & buy is great way to do it. 
The Query400 is very stable, but very limited & absolutely "legacy". When I 
show that to a new user, new to the system, their reaction is "ya' gotta be 
kidding!". Better tools have been out there for years, but theirs is a 
spendmoney first (or some xx day trial which users hate when you don't 
purchase the product). IBM now can say "this is our query product and it is 
modern" and like any other advanced versions - costs more for the best 
features.

Let's see....
we have a graphical developer (whether you use it or not)
graphical console
graphical interactive sql
graphical query (finally)
various methods of developing graphical end user programs
world class Apache http server and Websphere App server

Any green screen left is our fault, not IBM's (and I'm maintaining & still 
writing green, in addition to newer browser based).
jim franz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Nelson" <nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 8:47 AM
Subject: RE: DB2 Web Query


> I think you get to buy that from Information Builders. How many got formal
> training on Query/400?   :-))
>
> Paul Nelson
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Franz
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 7:38 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: DB2 Web Query
>
> Waiting to hear how this goes.
> To several customers, this is the best news from Rochester in a while.
> Any word on pgmr and end user training?
> Jim Franz
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Crosby" <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 8:25 AM
> Subject: RE: DB2 Web Query
>
>
> > My CDs haven't arrived yet.
> >
> > After you.  Let me know how it goes.
> >
> > <g>
> >
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> > Jeff Crosby
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Allen
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 8:21 AM
> > > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > > Subject: DB2 Web Query
> > >
> > > CD's showed up late yesterday afternoon, haven't had a chance
> > > to even look at yet, downloading Redbook (slowly) now for
> > > Install instructions (no documentation with the order just
> > > the 2 CD's for 5733QU2) Hoping the OLAP, Active Reports and
> > > Developer Workbench on them too.
> > >
> > > Anybody tried an install yet?
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