Re: cross platform replication

[rick.baird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Jim,

We're getting ready to do this exact same thing, but all we're doing is
creating csv files and dumping them on an NT share for the oracle app to
pick up.

If you come up with a better solution, please share.

Rick

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We've been talking about buying Oracle's DB/2 AS/400 Gateway product.  In
considering our application needs we've come to realize that it isn't going
to do what we want because it's going the wrong way.

We need to replicate data where the AS/400 is the source system.  The
gateway allows you to create an Oracle view to an AS/400 table.  We're
dealing with large AS/400 tables, updated frequently.  On the Oracle side
we'd  have to pull all the data through the view instead of accepting
periodic updates/changes.

Is anyone working with replication from an AS/400 to an Oracle database?  I
know IBM has an incredibly expensive solution, and I can think of a few
complicated ways to roll my own.

-Jim

James P. Damato
Manager - Technical Administration
Dollar General Corporation