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  • Subject: Re: DDS Support (Re: NT web server access to AS400)
  • From: "Al Barsa, Jr." <barsa2@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 12:00:37 -0400

At 09:27 AM 06/27/2000 -0600, you wrote:

This is absolutely correct.  I have no problem with SQL as a query tool.

Skip Marchessani does a pitch on SQL as a data definition language, and you 
will ask yourself when you're done seeing it, why would anyone be so brain 
dead?

Someone asked yesterday, what else doesn't SQL do besides FLDREF, and the 
answers are outlined in that pitch.

I don't have a problem with IBM making the AS/400 more universal, but I 
have a problem with IBM making the AS/400 less programmer productive.  It's 
a shame IBM doesn't use the AS/400 to run their business, yet it's a wonder 
why Microsoft still does.

Al


>Pat,
>
>I assumed that Al's comments were related to the superiority of  DDS over
>SQL as data definition language. Perhaps, if he finds a free moment to
>respond, he might be able to clarify his position for us.
>
>
>Regards,
>
>John Taylor
>Canada
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pat Barber" <mboceanside@worldnet.att.net>
>To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 07:52
>Subject: Re: DDS Support (Re: NT web server access to AS400)
>
>
> >
> >
> > John Taylor wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I assume that you already knew this, so you must have something else in
> > > mind. Now I'm curious. Aside from multiple member support, what else do
>we
> > > get with DDS that can't be done with SQL and a dictionary?
> >
> > Printer support for advanced functions(boxes,bar codes,lines,etc)
> > and display screens. I don't recall SQL doing either.
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