Re: Upgradeing to 8.1.7 what about designer/repository

From: Rozi & George Goldberger <ghita_at_worldnet.att.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 15:06:27 GMT
Message-ID: <TJBF6.1968$yD4.781783@typhoon2.ba-dsg.net>

I think I red somewhere, trying to do the same thing that Designer 6 is not compatible with 8.17, only with 8.16

George

"Chris Boyle" <cboyle_at_no.spam.hargray.com> wrote in message news:9c6njc$7am4$1_at_news3.infoave.net...
> Current 8.1.6 Designer 6.0 Compaq TRUE-64 server NT4 SP6 workstations
>
> We are planning to upgrade our production databases to 8.1.7 before the
> rollout of a large new application. Can anyone tell me if we will have to
> update Designer, Developer and the repository? The only thing I could
find
> on TechNet stated the only versions 6i are supported by 8.1.7 but it was
in
> one of the forums and not the official documentation. If we have to push
> new versions of these tools out to all the users we would want to do it
> before the release of the new application but we don't want to do it if it
> is not required.
>
> Also I would like to hear from anyone with opinions about how robust and
> usable 6i actually is. The only thing I have heard so far is that it is
> slower due to being 100% java. Is this correct? Is there much of a
> learning curve between the two versions? Will training be required or
will
> a competent programmer be able to learn it as they go?
>
> Thanks for all the help
>
> Chris
>
>
Received on Wed Apr 25 2001 - 10:06:27 CDT