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- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 09:49:00 LCL
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- From: PaussaVC@SSD0.LAAFB.AF.MIL
- Subject: Re: ClipDbBridge
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- >> Matt Yardley, DB/DC Analyst C.I.S.
- >> I had noticed your reply to the DBASE-L list and was curious of
- >> the mention of ClipdbBridge. I have never heard of it. We have been
- >> considering Oracle7 as part of a feasibility study on rightsizing. We
- >> also have customers out there that have clippered packages, so something
- >> such as dbase(clipper) crossing to Oracle may be quite beneficial.
- >> Could you give me a brief overview of what this package does and
- >> how it fits into the scheme (if any) of possible client/server
- >> architectures?
- ClipdbBridge, (301) 330-9621, provide several functions that interface
- Clipper applications to Oracle through SQL*Net. The main functions are
- D_SQL() which allows you to send any SQL statement to Oracle via up to 11
- cursors, D_FETCH() which fetches the next line of information from the last
- SQL SELECT statement. There are also commands to connect, disconnect, set
- the amount of data to retrieve, and locate yourself within the cursor space.
- I find it very easy to work with having some SQL experience. The British
- product whose name escapes me but Nantucket is willing to give you, I hear is
- a replaceable db driver which gives you access to Oracle data as if it were a
- dbase file. I haven't seen that product though. This solution for upsizing
- local databases and giving quick access to corporate Oracle based data is
- incredibly cheap and easy to implement. It requires a license for SQL*Net
- for each PC (Check out the license terms on Oracle for OS/2 $4G quick before
- they catch on) You can buy a good Unix box for $30G, Oracle for $30G, the
- bridge is $600 Ta da $65G and universal access with unlimited product
- development. (All prices are estimated)
-