WOW !
THANK YOU Razzak and the entire R:Team !
We have completed a full LIVE test of the new SATTACH command with all of the new features.
We previously were using a workaround between our many Rbase applications and a poorly structured OBDC source (living on a UNIX platform, written in COBOL).
The OBDC source has all of the nightmares that one could imagine.
It has column names like "SCHEDULED_SHIP_DATE_ACTUAL", it has a column "PRODUCT_NUMBER" that is defined as TEXT 6 in one table, TEXT 10 in another and TEXT 16 in yet another.
BUT ... using the new COLUMN level ALIAS feature, we can attach theses tables without issues !
AND THERE'S MORE ! ... the QUALKEYS of the OBDC source are automatically selected unless you state otherwise.
At last we can connect directly from Rbase to the source without column name / type problems ! This saves an incredible amount of time and headaches.
Thanks again to the entire R:Team for their fine work and quick response to our needs. Your commitment to your customers is incredible !
Best Regards
Rich Young
Advance Business Systems
10755 York Road
Cockeysville, Maryland 21030
(410) 252-4800
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