Re: PowerBuilder and Oracle

UDSD065_at_DSIBM.OKLADOT.STATE.OK.US wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I haven't dived very deep into PB, but this question is bugging me
> since a week. Reading this news group and job ads, I saw that PB and
> Oracle are usually mentioned together. As far as I know, PB has watcom
> database that comes with it and one can create PB front end to manipulat
> e this database. I have not used Oracle but somebody told me that Oracle
> also comes with some feature that lets you make screen for data manipula
> tion. I am not sure if he is right. Now, my question is:
>
> 1) Why do they use them together?

PowerBuilder is used as a front-end tool and then you need a database as the backend.
>
> 2) Why not use WATCOM that comes with the package instead of using
> ORACLE?

The version of watcom that you get with PowerBuilder is limited (single-user) and not suitable for enterprise wide solutions.
>
> 3) Is this true that PB is only used as a front end and ORACLE as back?
No! PowerBuilder is used with Watcom, Oracle, Sybase, Access, Foxpro, Paradox, Informix, etc. You will often see PowerBuilder and Oracle together because they are the current leaders in their respective markets. Many companies have Oracle databases and are using products such as PowerBuilder to develop front-ends for their users.
>
> I would really appreciate if someone could help me be clear about this.
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> Sincerely
> Suman.
  Received on Fri Aug 23 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST