> > Visual Basic Reading Image/3000 > > [log in to unmask] (bperry) > 15 May 1996 21:37:30 GMT > NSTN Navigator User > > Newsgroups: > comp.sys.hp.mpe > > I have been using VisBas for several weeks, and now I'd like > to use it to read records stored in Image databases on our HP3000. > But, I don't have a clue where to begin! Would anyone be patient > enough to help me out with this? Maybe a checklist of work that > needs to be done, what software I'll need, pitfalls, general advice, > etc... All help and suggestions *greatly* appreciated. > Brian Perry, Nova Scotia, Canada > [log in to unmask] I'm not sure what kind of HP platform you are using, so I will use my environment as an example. I am using an HP3000 series 948 and using MPE/iX 5.0 with the Express 3 Powerpatch. This provides a reasonable platform to use Image/SQL and HP's PC API (in my case ODBC). I use MS Access (with Access Basic) to perform inquire/update and report applications on my ODBC connected Image/SQL database. This also requires that you have a TCP/IP connection between your PC and the HP3000. I found a manual from HP to be fairly useful in setting up the whole process: "HP PC API User's Guide for ALLBASE/SQL And IMAGE/SQL. Visual Basic is mentioned as one of the supported applications in the manual. If you need any further details, please E-mail me. Regards, Allen Heap [log in to unmask] Baltimore County Local Government