Re: RMS Gateway Question

In article <rao.151.001A9B85_at_interaccess.com> rao_at_interaccess.com (Rao) writes:
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>>G'day
 

>>We have a database system written in Fortran 77 based on VAX/VMS RMS
>>files. We want to develop an EIS and adhoc query system over the top,
>>but don't want to go to the extent of porting the RMS files to a
>>relational database.
 

>>Does anyone have any experience/feelings with the gateway solution
>>provided by Oracle for this requirement ?
 

>>Are there any better solutions ?
 

>>Thanks for your help,
 

>>Mike
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>There is another company some where in Seatle, US providing ODBC access to RMS
>files. If you have access to VAX/Software listings, you can find out very
>easily.
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>About performance, it depends on how often you are reading those files. Also
>depends on the EIS, types of joins.
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>If feasible and OK, use daily imports to database from RMS files.
>Croos joins are problematic if you are using RMS and other databases
>such as RDB or Oracle.
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I never saw the original post. Sounds like Gembase is appropriate, it can do queries and editing of RMS files. Email gembase_sales_at_rossinc.com for more information.

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