Re: Visual RPG.

I used to work at ASNA so hopefully most of this is still true.

A runtime license (Chargeable) is needed if you wish to use a DB2/400-like
local database on the PC - this is called Acceler8DB.

If you are simply doing Client/Server then you just need to buy a number of
user access licenses for the server. (this depends on the number of
concurrent users accessing the server.  The server can be AS/400 or NT
running the ASNA DB2/400 look-alike database Acceler8DB.

Database access is faster than ODBC so you need to weigh up cost versus
speed of access.

ASNA used to offer a free trial of Visual RPG so contact them for details.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Erhardt" <ERHARDT@baldwinhq.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 12:45 PM
Subject: RE: Visual RPG.


I've never used ASNA's product but from what I'm told the major differences
are cost (you need a runtime license for each workstation) and
implementation, I believe that you need another product to access DB2/400
information.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pete Hall [SMTP:pbhall@execpc.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 11:40 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Visual RPG.
>
> At 15:17 06/25/2001, Steve Smith wrote:
> >I am new to this forum so this may not be the right place, but am going
> to
> >shoot it out anyway. We are considering going a Visual RPG product and I
> was
> >curious as any opinions as to the differences for ASNA RPG and Visual Age
> >RPG from IBM.  Any independent sites to show differences good or bad?
> Thanks
>
> I can't point you at any sites either, but do check out the ASNA product.
> I
> use it daily and find it very productive. ASNA is a good company too.
> Excellent support. It's their flagship product, so they care a lot about
> keeping their customers happy.
> Pete Hall
> pbhall@execpc.com
> http://www.execpc.com/~pbhall/
>
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