In reference to my previous messages about the "Oracle" gateway, the facts that
   (a) it has crashed the system [so says HPRC]
   (b) it is NOT supported by HP nor Oracle
   (c) we have little or no chance of getting "the source" to fix it ourselves
and (d) it is primarily to allow other systems to "view" our data [not update]

it looks like continuing to use the gateway is a bad idea -- what alternatives exist?

  -- my first thought is to provide this via the standard allbase/SQL (ODBC) connector provided by MBfoster (since we have PC level applications already using this to maintain the data [replaces "greens screens"]) [not sure, but I think we have the "basic" level MB/ODBC driver on the HP that is supplied with the OS, not the add-on product...]

  -- other thoughts that surface are JDBC and ADBC

  -- (and of course "write our own interface" can be thrown into the mix for completeness)

Is there anything else?  Is there anything about these that you would "promote" over the others?  [and, I suppose the killer question] does anyone know IF Oracle databases can talk to "other" databases without a proper "oracle" gateway? [and if so, how "difficult" is this on the part of the programmer?]

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