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AskSQLTeam
Ask SQLTeam Question
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 Posted - 2004-06-03 : 08:22:19
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| Lopa writes "We are going to develop a .NET application using COBOL language. We need to retrive data from SQL. Is COBOL compatible with SQL?" |
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derrickleggett
Pointy Haired Yak DBA
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Posted - 2004-06-03 : 09:02:19
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| We are going to develop a .NET application using COBOL language.I would like to see that. Can you explain this process to me?MeanOldDBAderrickleggett@hotmail.comWhen life gives you a lemon, fire the DBA. |
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Lumbago
Norsk Yak Master
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Posted - 2004-06-03 : 10:07:41
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| Cobol is as far as I can remember one of the supported languages of the CLR (Common Language Runtime) so even though I have never seen it, it is supposed to be like any other .NET-language like C# or VB.NET. But why the heck would anybody want to build anything new with Cobol?? |
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gpl
Posting Yak Master
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Posted - 2004-06-03 : 10:10:05
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| DerrickThere is a COBOL.Net ..... why anyone would want to use it, I dont know, I gave up COBOL 10 years ago and my life has improved immenselyHowever, as it is a .Net language, it should be able to reference the database facilities - so it should be compatible, but it sounds such hard work !!Graham |
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JimL
SQL Slinging Yak Ranger
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Posted - 2004-06-03 : 11:25:33
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| We will just put that ol cart in front of dis dare horse an it be fine fine fine. (said in best Gomer Pile voice)Why in the heck would you want to make it so hard on yourself. Sorry I dumped Cobol in 88 and forgot most of what I knew.JimUsers <> Logic |
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derrickleggett
Pointy Haired Yak DBA
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Posted - 2004-06-03 : 14:10:51
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| Just thinking of digging through COBOL again makes me ill. I used to have a CA Datacom DB with DQL (not SQL) and data reporters coming out our ears. The original COBOL processes on the system were written before you could alas the registers. Instead of rewriting it, people just kept on writing stuff on top of it. YUCK! YUCK! YUCK!MeanOldDBAderrickleggett@hotmail.comWhen life gives you a lemon, fire the DBA. |
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COBOL on SQL