I can't help you with Oracle. We have it on our Sun systems. "They" are testing it on Linux/390. From what I understand, the preliminary report was written before the test started.
What might be of interest, and I may even do some day, is to run PostgreSQL under Linux/390, then port the client code to run under OS/390 UNIX. The problem, for me, is how to write a "preprocessor" which can handle imbedded SQL and write out the appropriate "host language" statements. I'm not a compiler writer by any stretch of the imagination! -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Applications & Solutions Team +1.817.255.3225 This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Duerbusch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 9:53 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Oracle client on VSE? > > > Sorry for the major crosspost, but between the three groups, > I will get > all the likely suspects... > > Our DB2 for VSE conversion isn't looking so good. And now we are > looking at other options. > > One option that wasn't considered when we went to DB2 was Oracle. Now > that is seems to be available for Linux/390, it is back to being a > player again. > > The problem is that I just can't see how VSE batch, VSE CICS/TS and VM > batch can use Oracle on Linux/390. We have to compile Cobol programs. > That would seem to need, at a minimum, a translator plus object decks > brough in during the LNKEDT. > > Part of my brain lock, is my experience with Oracle in the > '80s. I did > have it running on VSE/SP 2.1 (it really did run there). It > was a full > version. Problem was, was that it took 2 ICCF pseudo partitions per > Oracle Forms user. Not going to happen! Then we ran Oracle under VM. > Both cases we had full blown versions that allowed us to > compile. Just > like the full blown version of DB2 is needed to compile in VM and VSE. > > So, I don't see how the VM/VSE world can be a part of it. > > Any body running this way? > > Tom Duerbusch > THD Consulting >
