Re: Best way to access DB2 from Windows .asp and JavaScript Application

First of all I want to thank all of your for your response to my
question and your suggestions.   If I understand it correctly, for now,
using ASP and Javascript is not a "bad thing".    I know there may be
better programming methodologies and I'll entertain your suggestions.  
The application built in ASP and Javascript was free and performs what I
need done but if it can be improved upon for better performance and
maintainability, I'm all ears.   I need this application to perform well
since it is being used by Internet customers asking for their initial
PIN number online.

BTW, where can I learn how to program in ASP so I can get my folks up
to speed to maintain this application and not depend on an outside
vendor?   Someone many have answered this and I missed it.   

Adam,

You mentioned I should use the OLE DB drive instead of ODBC.   Why? 
What are advantages/disadvantages, etc., over ODBC?   Where can I tell
my systems programmer to find that driver?  He may already know but just
for my information.

Again, thanks to you all for your help.


Sincerely,

Dave Odom
Arizona
 

from: "Adam Lang" <aalang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: Best way to access DB2 from a Windows .asp and Java
        application

Why?  Why pay for soemthign that you can do for free?  Just install the
OLE
DB driver and be done with it.  Plus it looks like that product is
mroe
egared to takign applications off the AS/400 and onto windows.  He is
taking
a Windows app and movign the database from Access to DB2.

Install the OLE DB driver.  Create your stored procs.  Access them
through
the driver.  Yes, it is that simple.