Re: Oracle & DB2 source code

mvsguy wrote:
> I have a question regarding a common source code base supporting both
> Oracle & DB2.
>
> I'm in a tough spot. I know people who assume the same COBOL source
> code can used regardless whether someone is using DB2 or Oracle. (This
> is for a product running on Win. Unix and z/OS.)
> I'm highly skeptical of this but don't have any proof to support my
> position.
>
> Can someone out there help by giving some real life examples?
>
> Regards,
> MVSGuy

I've no doubt someone can, with hard work, produce a single mediocre code base if all they want to do is SELECT column FROM table.

I'd argue that the fact that someone can does not indicate that they should.

Doing so is almost always a really bad idea.

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