Re: What is SQL*VDM? Where do I get it?

In article <1sbqru$t94_at_news.ysu.edu> ak730_at_yfn.ysu.edu (Brian C. Shensky) writes:
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>Look at the Subject line. Does anyone know what SQL*VDM is?
>Has anyone used it? What does it come with? What does it cost?
>Sure would be nice!
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>-Brian

Here's a snipping from the Beta announcement (I think its currently alpha)

Beta Program Definition:

• Product Description: SQL*VDM

        SQL*Virtual DOS Machine is a brand new product developed by Desktop to support operations of Windows and DOS applications with the OS/2 SQL*Net DLLs in OS/2 v2.x. SQL*VDM will allow the following operations:

• DOS real mode applications running in the OS/2*DOS box to access OS/2 SQL*Net DLLs for remote communications.
• DOS real mode applications running in the OS/2*DOS box to access the local OS/2 RDBMS.
• Windows standard mode applications running in the OS/2*Windows box to access OS/2 SQL*Net DLLs for remote communications. (OS/2 v2.0 & 2.1)
• Windows standard mode applications running in the OS/2*Windows box to access the local OS/2 RDMBS. (OS/2 v2.0 & 2.1)
• Windows enhanced mode applications running in the OS/2*Windows box to access OS/2 SQL*Net DLLs for remote communications. (OS/2 v2.1 ONLY)
• Windows enhanced mode applications running in the OS/2*Windows box to access the local OS/2 RDMBS (OS/2 v2.1 ONLY)

Hope this helps

shiraz

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