Everyone agrees that DB2 is the future but 1. the only way to convert to DB2 is to redesign to DB2. The quickest way to need a hardware upgrade is to try to use it as a file access method.
2. Why aren't you doing the normal file swap with transaction logging? Full application transaction logging is a requirement for any of these projects and always seems to be the hardest to accomplish. The file swap designs are decades old now and just work. 3. Do you need to have full update during the batch cycle or just read only? read only access is usually a quick project and will let you identify the most crucial portions of the application that need update access. Mike ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
