Re: Forms 4.5 vs Powerbuilder

Matthew M. Lih (matt.lih_at_trw.com) wrote:
: In article <3qnjjp$ckt_at_hazel.Read.TASC.COM>, Bob Ward <rjward_at_tasc.com> says:
: >
: >We are a ORACLE SQL*Forms IS shop and are evaluating Powerbuilder as an
: >alternative to building client-server apps. Has anyone out there gone
 

: I'm working on a project developing a distributed system with over
: ~10Gb data using Oracle 7.1.4, Oracle Forms 4.5. I'm also taking
: a client-server class which is giving me some Powerbuilder exposure.
 

: up Powerbuilder. Powerbuilder seems to require a substantial
: amount of code to do things like connect to the database, which

If six lines overall is substantial, one of us needs to go back to class.

: If you're currently an Oracle shop and want to continue to use
: Oracle servers exclusively, I would say Forms is a good choice.
: If you need to access non-Oracle databases, you may want to go
: to Powerbuilder.

This is stupid rationale. Take a quick look at the product yourself, it's manageable for the kids of things Forms does, and has good integration potential to other Windows applications. Don't be an island.

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