Does ECO support existing database schemas? Does ECO support poorly designed existing database schemas? Does ECO support multiple databases at once? Does ECO support multiple database manufacturers at once? How many different database manufacturers does ECO support?
How far does this support go? How flexible is it? How hard is it to use? I mean, is the answer yes, but only if you stand on one foot while reciting the national anthem and hopping widdershins around a 100 year old oak tree? How hard is ECO to use in general, when you are using it the "right" way? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Vowles Sent: Tuesday, June 21 2005 12:59 p.m. To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List Subject: RE: [DUG] D2005/Architect ECO is not modeling. It is: Designtime Support Features Persistence mechanism (RDBMS or XML file) Database configuration Database schema creation/evolution Model validation OCL expression editor Object-relational mapping Runtime Support Features Undo/Redo mechanism OCL querying OCL evaluation Caching of objects Subscription mechanism Transaction support Binding to data-aware .NET UI controls And even then, that doesn't even come close to indicating how good ECO is. If I was to leave Borland, I would stiff for the Architect version of Delphi in an instant. --- Richard Vowles Borland Solutions Architect DDI: +64-9-9184573, Cell: +64-21-467747 email and IM/MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: rvowles -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 21 June 2005 12:29 p.m. To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [DUG] D2005 Well there are actually only 2 differences between the Enterprise and Architect versions. ECO and OptimizeIt. If you are not doing any modelling (ie. not using ECO) then you are wasting your money. OptimizeIt is not the greatest profiler in the world (actually it's pretty ordinary compared to some - AQTime, for instance (which Borland use)). > I got architect cos I did't want to downgrade. > Most features in the architect only I never use... > I think only the real geeks use. That's a strange statement. Perhaps there needs to be a book, "Modelling, just not for geeks anymore!" _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list [email protected] http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list [email protected] http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi
