David, The history of ODBC and OleDB on U2 shows what a bad idea that is.
Frankly, accessing U2 using relational methods is pretty much a waste of time - certainly a huge waste of resources as it tries to map between two totally different data access models. UniObjects is fast, lean and performs using the native model that U2 best understands: ODBC and OleDB (unless you get the nasty CALL or NATIVE syntax working) are top heavy and cludgy when applied to MV databases. Different concepts. So I for one am glad that UniObjects.NET does not try to become an ADO.NET provider but keeps to the best way to talk to these databases. I have no objections to seeing a *different* provider for ADO.NET - but let's leave it out of UniObjects. Perhaps I'm just too cynical but I've been burned enough times by the MS strategic data visions. ADO.NET may be the latest flavour of the month, but that doesn't mean it is any good. Look at its history - a dozen different failed data access strategies from Microsoft each one touted as the next Best Thing and the answer to all out data access dreams, wedded with the worst aspects of the even more woeful Borland strategies. Ok I'm ranting. Must be Monday morning. Brian -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Cason Sent: 30 August 2004 23:09 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [U2] UniObjects.Net I'm not gettin it. I've downloaded the PDF doc for UniObjects.Net. I don't see any real advantages over UniObjects for Java converted to J#. I was hoping to see some kind of adapter that would allow us to work seamlessly with ADO.NET (ie. filling a .Net Dataset). This would really help increase productivity not to have to write all the DB code but instead let Visual Studio.Net generate it for us. Anyone know if this is going to be a possibility or am I missin something? David Cason Programmer Analyst American Physicians Management Consulting 1301 South Capital of Texas Highway, Suite C-300 Austin, TX. 78746 Office: (512)314-4345 Fax:(512)314-4398 Toll Free: (800)252-3628 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of Pinstripe.gif] ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ________________________________________________________________________ This email was checked by MessageLabs SkyScan before entering Microgen. ________________________________________________________________________ This email was checked on leaving Microgen for viruses, similar malicious code and inappropriate content by MessageLabs SkyScan. DISCLAIMER This email and any attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information. In the event of any technical difficulty with this email, please contact the sender or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microgen Information Management Solutions http://www.microgen.co.uk ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
