RE: Null Capable Fields

["David Morris" <dmorris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alan,

I agree that forcing you to buy a C compiler is a poor idea, they should have 
added the support without making a separate compiler a requirement.  I have 
heard that the debugger does some on-the-fly compiling, and it doesn't 
require a separate product.  Luckily, You can still write RPG stored 
procedures.  
The C compiler is a lot less expensive on the smaller systems, on my system 
the list price was $1,200.

David Morris

>>> Alan Campin <Alan.Campin@CaseLogic.com> 10/12/99 09:49AM >>>
I sure would like to know which Marketing genius at IBM came up the idea
that you had to buy a "C" compiler in order to write SQL stored procedures.
I can understand the need for SQL development kit although I don't think it
is really needed but having to have a "C" compiler at $3,000 bucks! Develop
a powerful new tools and then virtually preclude 99% of your customers from
being able to use it! O'Well, guess I should get busy and learn NT.   


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