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WHATS REALLY DIFFERENT ABOUT MAINFRAME ORACLE?

From: jack dectis <oradba_at_erols.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 14:04:44 -0400
Message-ID: <3792173C.B6BC8FFB@erols.com>


I just had an interesting conversation with an IBM Mainframe system programmer with no oracle experience. ( The OS/90 TSO/ISPF real mainframe style OS ) who is getting an oracle database on an IBM mainframe.

Since I am from a UNIX /ORACLE background we were discussing the mainframe vs UNIX differences in possible administration and use of the database

It seemed to me that the install would be quite different because you probably have to do that sitting at a dedicated mainframe style terminal and deal with mainframe style file specifications.

It also seemed that in terms of using and administering the database it would not have to be very different since you could theoretically open a sqlnet connection from a windows or unix client and do things. You could also use dbms_job to schedule programs. This way you could avoid the JCL and the mainframe editors and all that.

Are my guesses accurate?

( If yo could respond to my email address as well as the newsgroup it would be most appreciated )

thanks.

Jack Received on Sun Jul 18 1999 - 13:04:44 CDT

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