Re: DDS Support (Re: NT web server access to AS400) -- MIDRANGE-L

At 01:10 PM 06/27/2000 -0600, you wrote:

I would e-mail Skip directly.  Go to my home page (listed below), go to 
useful links and find the Education Connection Home Page, click on 
Speakers, click on Skip, and his e-mail address is listed there.

Al


>Al,
>
>Is there anywhere on the web that we can read what Skip has to say? Or are
>his opinions restricted to his live presentations?
>
>Personally, I don't have much of an issue with the transition from DDS to
>SQL for data definition, because I think it's the type of  "grunt" work that
>should be handled by a decent tool. Define your data in a proper dictionary,
>then have it build whatever kind of DB you'd like. DB2/400, DB2/NT, MS-SQL,
>Oracle, or any combination of the above - if you're so inclined.
>
>Regards,
>
>John Taylor
>Canada
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Al Barsa, Jr." <barsa2@ibm.net>
>To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 10:00
>Subject: Re: DDS Support (Re: NT web server access to AS400)
>
>
> > 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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