Paul,

if nothing else helps, you could use Java and JDBC with the JDBC
driver of the respective target database. A small example showing
access to an Image/SQL database can be found on the following web
page (and can be adjusted to use an MSSQL or Oracle JDBC driver
and database URL/logon fairly easily)...

 http://www.editcorp.com/Personal/Lars_Appel/JavaDemo/ -> JdbcProgram

Calling Java from COBOL as a subprogram, however, is probably not
the way that I would go, if exploring this road. I would probably
let a program similar to the above run as a "gateway" in a separate
job and have it talk to the COBOL programs by means of named pipe
or local socket (these should be possible by pure Java, whereas an
MPE specific thing like a MSG file might need special JNI coding
to call MPE intrinsics).

I'm confident, however, that other suggestions with commercially
available products will pop up on HP3000-L soon (e.g. tools from
www.csllink.com or www.advnetsys.com or www.gui-innovations.com).

Lars

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