Re: SQL*Forms v3 support

In article <867926466wnr_at_santen.demon.co.uk>, Tony writes:

>> Any comments on how to migrate our Forms V3.0 systems to a platform that
>> can run Forms V4 apps will be appreciated.
>>
>> We currently run SQL*Forms V3 on an IBM MVS mainframe and _MUST_ convert
>> to a different platform like MS-Windows. The Forms 4 run-time will
>> (unlike Unix) never be ported to the mainframe and Forms 3 will be
>> de-supported by 1 Jan '98.
 

>De-supported in '98? Is this a special date for MVS?
>I thought it was going to be '96.

Yes, Oracle extended the date for MVS because Forms 4 will never be ported to MVS.

We currently run about 2000+ concurrent users on 2x mainframes with less than 0.2 sec's avg response time. I don't think any client/server system will be able to match it!

Cheers
Frank

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