RE: NT web server access to AS400

["Shaw, David" <dshaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Simon,

UIM works for print files?  I don't think I've ever seen any mention of that
in any of the articles I've read!  Granted I've never gone back to the
manuals or really tried to use it...

How well does it work for print files?

Of course, for UIM to actually be practical for these purposes, we'd need
development tools that truly support it.  I don't see any obvious support
for UIM in Code/400 DSU, for example.

Your point about Java is well taken, of course, although I'm still waiting
for the fat lady to come out on stage - it's gonna be quite a while before
she sings, IMHO of course.  

Dave Shaw
Spartan International, Inc.
Spartanburg, SC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Coulter [mailto:shc@flybynight.com.au]
> 
> Hello Dave,
> 
> I wouldn't be surprised about no new enhancements either.  
> But you can replace DDS for 
> display files and printer files with UIM.  UIM is fairly well 
> disseminated, just not 
> practiced.  While UIM (both the tag language and the APIs) is 
> not as simple to use as 
> DDS, it isn't that hard either.
> 
> Besides, since IBM would like us all to move to a 
> platform-neutral environment using 
> Java, JDBC, stored procedures, browsers, etc. will we care in 
> a few years?
> 
> Regards,
> Simon Coulter.
> 
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> > Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 15:41:07 -0400
> > From: "Shaw, David" <dshaw@spartan.com>
> > To: "'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'" <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> > Reply-To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > Subject: NT web server access to AS400
> 
> > 
> > Leslie,
> > 
> > Can't say that I've heard that one.  I would think that 
> that would have to
> > be qualified by the statement "DDS for database objects", 
> since alternatives
> > for display files are not well disseminated, and for 
> external print files
> > are non-existent.
> > 
> > I would be surprised to hear that they're actually dropping 
> support for it.
> > I would NOT be surprised if they said "no new enhancements".
> > 
> > Dave Shaw
> > Spartan International, Inc.
> > Spartanburg, SC
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: L. S. Russell [mailto:leslier@datrek.com]
> > > 
> > > Has anyone else heard that IBM is dropping (or maybe dropping 
> > > support is
> > > the wrong word) support for DDS. I heard this and found 
> it shocking.
> > > Just curious no flames please.
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