From: Peter Jackson [peter.jackson@oracle.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 8:46 AM
To: Info-VAX@Mvb.Saic.Com
Subject: Re: Databases available for VMS?



"P.Lj" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> See  http://www.mimer.com/
>
> >>>^P.Lj
>
> John Parker wrote:
>
> > We are currently using the old DEC RDB and DBMS software on an
> > Alphaserver 4100 running OpenVMS version 7.1-1H2.  While I was
> > able to get DEC DBMS and RDB installed on this particular version
> > of VMS, I have been unable to successfully install them on 7.1
> > or 7.2-1.  These attempts to install get the "system version mismatch"
> > and "must relink" error messages.  (By the way, does anyone know
> > how I can get past this?  I am under the assumption that once software
> > is installed on 7.x, the software should still work with any subsequent
> > upgrades to a higher 7.x version, with some exceptions for other third
> > party software packages.)

To get past SYSVERDIF messages you need to register the applications
with VMS using sys$update:register_privileged_image. This is because
the images are linked on older versions on VMS. The new version 7.1,
which is soon to be released, requires a minimum of VMS 7.2 and will
not have this problem. (DEC DBMS and DEC Rdb are the names for
versions prior to 7.0, the current names are Oracle Rdb and Oracle
CODASYL DBMS.)

Peter Jackson
Rdb Support
Oracle UK


>
> >
> > I know that these two software packages are no longer supported and
> > that we should find other alternatives.  The problem is that these
> > two packages are not utilized very extensively.  The computer science
> > department uses them for maybe two classes, tops, a semester (maybe
> > a total of 20-25 students).  This makes it a little hard to justify any
> > expenditures that may come with, say, purchasing RDB and DBMS through Oracle.
> >
> > Are there any alternative database software packages that may be more
> > affordable than Oracle?  We have not yet priced the software through
> > Oracle but expect that it will not be priced in our range for such a
> > small group of users.  We are a state-run educational institution so
> > money is a factor.
> >
> > I would greatly appreciate any comments or suggestions.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > John
> > Systems Programmer
> > Stephen F. Austin State University
> > Nacogdoches, Texas