> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of David Boyes > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 4:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: SQLSERVER on z/Linux > > > > Schneck.Glenn wrote: > > > I am talking about Microsoft SQLServer.............. > > You can fool many Windows client applications by using the > ODBC drivers > for the databases that others have mentioned. We have many > Windows apps > here that expect a SQL Server back end, but we substituted the MySQL > client and the app never knew the difference. That's probably not a > general rule, but it worked for us.
Hum, we have a product which uses ODBC to talk to an MS SQL server. It might be interesting to see if we could get it to work with something like PostgreSQL instead. Thanks for the idea! -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
