[tdf-discuss] Re: Adabas database usage

On 06/11/2011 12:42 PM, Francois Tigeot wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 11:47:54AM -0700, NoOp wrote:
> > I'd experimented with Adabas D with OpenOffice.org. Unfortunately, I
> > can't test with LO due to not being able to use *any* data source:
> > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32948
>
> I'm sorry but if this is only for an experiment, I don't see the point in
> keeping the library driver.

Valid point. I seem to recall that I installed it with StarOffice.

> As far as I know, nobody has used Adabas D since 2004, and the stuff is
> proprietary crippleware at best.
> There are much better options today if you want to use a serious database
> engine.

Then perhaps the driver should be updated to support Adabas 8.2?
<http://www.softwareag.com/corporate/products/new_releases/adabas/default.asp>

The Community Edition is version 6.1.8.

> Please note that even if the native Adabas D driver is disabled, you can
> still use the database engine with the JDBC or the ODBC driver:
>
> http://documentation.softwareag.com/adabas/aad1514/ineteng/chapter6.htm
> http://documentation.softwareag.com/adabas/aad1513/unxuseng/uxodbc.htm

Thanks.




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