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> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx / Walden H. Leverich
>
> Jack,
>
> DSPFD, DSPFFD and DSPDBR are all fine and dandy when you want to know
> something about a single table, but when you want to know about the
> relationships _between_ tables, you need something more.
>
> Perhaps you can keep all the relationships in you head, but on systems
> with several thousand tables I know I don't recall them all. To be able
> to select a single table and see all the "related" tables is invaluable.
> Add to that the ability to select table A and table F and visually see
> the way to get from A to F is great!
>
> DSPFD, FFD and DBR are great tools, but the world has evolved, it's time
> for the iSeries community to do the same.
>
> -Walden

Yeah, what *was* that all about?  I didn't catch how the thread made me
(us?) "lazy".  If something makes my job easier (not to mention allowing me
to work more efficiently and accurately), does that make me lazy?  Jeez, I
hope not.

db


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