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In article <D6H5wL.276@world.std.com>, pang@world.std.com wrote:
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>From: pang@world.std.com
>Subject: client/server using mainframe and unix?
>Message-ID: <D6H5wL.276@world.std.com>
>Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
>Date: Mon, 3 Apr 1995 19:53:09 GMT
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>Hi,
>   I was wondering if anyone has tried using the mainframe as a client to a 
>unix box? the idea is that the unix box will be the funationality/database 
>server and the mainframe will be the client hosting the user interface. this 
>approach will make use of many existing 3270 terminals and requires minimal
>user re-training. is there a pacakge similar to OEC's encompass that can make
>this happen? ideally, i should be able to use REXX/COBOL on the mainframe
>to code the user interface. any idea regarding feasibility of this approach
>and existing tools/packages that can make this possible is welcome.

Yes there is! It's call EDA/SQL from Information Builders. EDA/SQL is a host 
based product (meaning that it will reside on each host MF or UNIX) and will 
allow either product to be the client or server simultaneously.

You will be able to maintain and use your current Cobol and C programs in both 
environments through user exits. Both systems have a REXX like scripting 
language and will support any built in languages such as REXX on the MF and 
the C interpreter on the UNIX.

All in all, this is a superior product with unparalled functionality and is an 
open environment. EDA/SQL is avalible for over 15 differ platforms and OS's. 
The lastest innovation from IBI is data location transparency meaning that you 
can connect to a single host and it will maintain the catalogs for the data 
locations so that the user does not have to worry about the originator or 
destination. The product provides interfaces to over 65 differnent databases 
and file types.

All the user has to do to get the data is issue a single SQL request and 
EDA/SQL will handle the rest even if the data isn't in relational format. As 
an added benefit, EDA/SQL will also provide heterogeneous joins across 
platforms!


If you need any more info, email me at ericc@airmail.net

Good luck...

Eric Caldwelll

"Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated!"
 - AKA Bill Gates... -
	Eric Caldwell ericc@airmail.net
	   Client Server Consultang