>I have had recent interest in the subject of JD Edwards EDI and use of Flat >Files v.s. Data Base Tables. To me it is idiotic to use Flat Files for >much of anything any longer. But it is amazing how this primitive approach >in today's Data Base Systems environment continues to be used; even >promoted and presented in Webinar Presentations. Amazing isn't it. > > Anyway, I've put together a sort of white paper on the matter. Love to > hear some comments from my 'peers' <smile>! > > http://www.ediguy.net/documents/jde_edi.html
I can't tell if your indictment of "flat files" above is specific to the JDE environment or not... but if it isn't and was meant in a broader sense, I must disagree. To some system designers, only flat files make sense; to some only RDBMS tables make sense; but to good designers, BOTH flat files and RDBMS tables have their places. The medium is not the message; the 'how' is insignificant when compared to the 'what;' the destination is more important than the route. Michael C. Mattias Tal Systems Inc. Racine WI [email protected] ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
