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In article <3608D97B.EE559968@intekom.co.za>, Hans van Aardt grudgingly 
admits...
> I appreciate all the good answers to some difficult question.
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We'll try our best.<G>

 
> I have a system using a Paradox table database written in 5.x.
> We are linking my system to another...this will involve simple and safe
> data transfers
> once per day.  The guys who wrote the other package are using Intebase.
> They requested me to transfer my tables to Intebase and assured me that
> I will
> not have to change any code???  My system is running fine on a Paradox
> table and I
> will not port my older clients to Intebase ,yet if it is as easy as they
> said - I can easily
> support a Paradox and a Intebase system.  What I have to avoid is having
> two sets of
> code - or to have to test and debug for both systems.
> 
> What is your thought about this.  Will I just be able to port my Paradox
> table to Intebase
> and the app will work or will i have to change code.
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Depends on how you did the code and what the program does.

> And if i have to adopt a different coding style, will I then have to
> test it on Paradox and Intebase.
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Did you use database aliases? If not, do so and there will not be 
anything to change.

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