Actually it's ODBC/32 from MiniSoft, and I've used it quit a bit.  I love
it, it's fast, easy to set up, and easy to use.  It's so much less money
than MBFoster because the MBFoster product comes with DataExpress, a
reporting tool.  The ODBC functionality is buried in DataExpress as I
understand it, so it's not offered as a seperate product.

The limitation with what comes with MPE/iX is that it only natively works
with Allbase files.  You can get to Image by setting up the Allbase pass
through tables.  ODBC/32 goes against Image, MPE and KSAM files natively
and directly, so that's why it's fast and easy.  I think there are some
scalability issues with the MBFoster version as well.






Paul Ackley <[log in to unmask]> on 02/23/99 09:51:18 AM

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Subject:  Minisoft ODBC Link?




Has anyone used Minisoft's ODBC Link?
What were/are your impression(s)?
Why is it so much less money then MB Fosters ODBC package?
What's the limitations with the version of MB Fosters ODBC package that
comes with MPE/iX 6.0?