I actually like the XML handling built into UV. I have always been a believer in using the intrinsic facilities of the database where possible to maximise the performance of the process being automated. The XDOM API is a good example of this, and is a good fit for our requirements. My biggest issue is with the poor state of the documentation. It does not allow me to easily obtain a good level of competency, which I think is needed to feel like I can be productive with a tool, and to feel that the tool is worth using. Once I got past the documentation and did a lot of testing, and raising cases with Rocket Software (the guys here in Australia should now know their XDOM backwards!), I have a much clearer understanding of what is possible and what the limitations are.
Which is why I created the blog and started adding entries for various aspects of the XDOM that were not obvious from the documentation. I just hope it helps others get a handle on the XDOM API a bit quicker than I did. It might also allow others to better evaluate the XDOM API as a valid toolset, rather than discount it out of hand due to FUD, or marketing pressures. Gregor -----Original Message----- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Tony Gravagno Sent: Tuesday, 26 October 2010 3:35 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] Building XML using the UV XDOM API functions Gregor, your comments serve as a testimonial to support my position against using many of these vendor-supplied toolkits. Some of them are OK, but many not. People insist on the DBMS vendors building stuff for them, but then we get the mess that you've described. For this reason I continue to recommend at least consideration for integration with tools that are outside of the DBMS. DBMS vendors should be focusing on making superior databases, not XML, web services, or a lot of this other fluff. People in the open source and commercial markets spend a great deal of time focused on these things, and because of this, their offerings are often much better. So take a look around and weigh other offerings against the built-in functionality. It would be nice to see people here comparing more toolkits - it might save others from feeling like they're stuck with whatever is provided by the DBMS vendors. T _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users -- Message protected by DealerGuard: e-mail anti-virus, anti-spam and content filtering. http://www.pentanasolutions.com Click here to report this message as spam: https://login.mailguard.com.au/report/1AYrw4K3L1/76hLrBplQLdEzGQ20K2ljp/0 This email and any attachments to it are confidential. You must not use, disclose or act on the email if you are not the intended recipient. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
