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How best to call libraries - PERFORM, CALL , ...?
Over the years I have developed a large number of routines, to do common tasks like format a date, strip out spaces, view a file using Wordpad, format and display an error message, etc. I have all these in a few copy libraries, which I include in every program in my applications, and PERFORM...- philhickling
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- Forum: COBOL General discussion
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Oracle db versus COBOL indexed files
Which would perform faster: an Oracle database or MicroFocus COBOL indexed files? Does anyone have experience of both and could make helpful coments as to whether we could improve performance by switching from indexed files to a relational database. Database size is approx. 2 GB, running on...- philhickling
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- Forum: Oracle: All versions
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db2 versus COBOL indexed files
Does anyone have any comments on comparitve performance from db2 database compared with COBOL indexed files? Which would perform faster? We currently use MicroFocus NetExpress with indexed files, for a 2Gb database. We are wondering if a switch to a relational database would improve...- philhickling
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- Forum: IBM: DB2
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sql database v. COBOL indexed files
What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of an sql database system as compared with COBOL indexed files? I have a client using a networked system for 100+ users, developed using MicroFocus NetExpress, accessing a database of 30 indexed files, 3 Gb in total size, 1Gb largest file (plus...- philhickling
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- Forum: COBOL General discussion
