RE: ODBC: Interactive or batch side?

[Chris Bipes <chris.bipes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Batch my friend.  Thank god for that.  OBDC is client/server.

Christopher K. Bipes    mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
Sr. Programmer/Analyst  mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Shrader, Patrick [mailto:pshrader@wkep.com]
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 10:06 AM
To: Midrange Mail List
Subject: ODBC: Interactive or batch side?


I am trying to deploy many ODBC products (using Excel & MS Query as a portal
to the AS/400 database instead of paper reports). However, as you can
imagine, the performance is a bit slow on my current 310. As I prepare to
upgrade to the 7xx box, I need to figure in future expanded use of ODBC
connections and client-server applications. 

Does the ODBC connection and subsequent database lookups between the PC and
the AS/400 draw on the interactive portion of the processor or the batch
processor? Should I scale my interactive larger for anticipated PC-hits, or
will the batch side of the system handle these requests?

Many thanks!
Patrick Shrader
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