RE: Prometheus

-----Original Message-----
From: Trevor Perry [mailto:tperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 6:02 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Prometheus

Client PCs running VB client application code don't use server CPW. Even so, 
if it runs like a dog, why would you bother?

the VB client calls into SQL database of the server. In my experience, having 
the VB client call an sql procedure on the 400 and get a result set in return 
was a very functional and flexible way to go.  We were able to add columns to 
the result set without impacting the existing VB and Web applications that 
called the procedures.  The only downside was it taxed the CPU of the i5 server.

Have you heard of the cliche "right tool for the right job"?

on this list I have.  I think it is more of an AS400 term than you might be 
aware. Nowadays the thinking is more to use the flexibility of highly 
functional software frameworks running on generic, high performance hardware to 
meet the ever changing requirements of your users. 

-Steve