On 07-10-97  21:35, waiting for 22, Darin Mcbride said:
 -=> Quoting Frank Swarbrick to All
 
 FS> Anyway, I do COBOL mainframe (IBM) programming.  We use a database
 FS> system called DL/I (Data Language I).  Now, getting to the point, you
 DM> Now somehow I think that's rather, um, old.  :-)  DB2 won't even
 DM> upgrade from that anymore, AFAIK.
Well, yes, I know it's rather old.  Our shop is very behind the times.
We (well, they, I've been there less than a year) have only been using
VS COBOL II for a few years, and that's been around since the mid-80s.
Most of the (big) programs are from the early 80's and are still in
OS/VS COBOL, which is from the 70's, and a lot of the programs use the
'68 standard!
 
 FS> program everything in COBOL and use calls to DL/I to access the
 FS> database. My question is, are there similar things available for PC's
 FS> using (hopefully) C++?  With COBOL on the mainframe you can also use
 FS> SQL/DB2 as a database instead of DL/I (though we don't have DB2 at
 FS> work), and SQL seems to be fairly common in the PC world, but I don't
 FS> know how to interact with it using C++.  What software do I need?
 DM> 1. SQL is a language spec, not a database (although MS likes to call
 DM> theirs "SQL" [as in SQLServer]).
 DM> 2. DB2 understands SQL, as do most major databases.  However, the SQL
 DM> itself is not actually really used inside C (although you can embed it
 DM> and use a preprocessor to create valid C/C++ statements from your SQL
 DM> code). 
 DM> If you get DB2, you'll get sample code in C, REXX, and others (can't
 DM> recall offhand).  If you want more information, I'm sure I could find
 DM> it...
Yeah, I read a little about DB2 in a book at work (one of the PC
programmers bought it!), so I know that SQL is not a database itself.
And I realize that you use a preprocessor to create valid C (or
whatever statements).  I was just wondering about the software.  How
much does it cost?  Which is the best?  (Heh)
 
 FS> BTW, at this point I have Borland C++ 3.1 and I *don't* have Windows!
 FS> Soon, though...
 DM> I don't know of anyone providing libraries for a compiler that old...
 DM> :-) 
 DM> [Disclaimer: Just 'cuz I'm on the DB2 team doesn't mean I speak for
 DM> 'em.] 
Were you serious or kidding about the BC++ 3.1?  Can you use it with
DB2 or not?
        Frank
... "Peace -- through superior firepower."
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