RE: 4GL application migration to work against SQL Server
My dear Terance, Be a bit more constructive. 4js has a good solution, other have too. Querix connects to SQL Server for example. Actually, it would help our good friend Gil, to understand what constraints brings Genero re ODI for example. jgp > -----Original Message----- > From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list- > bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of tc > Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 13:31 > To: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: Re: 4GL application migration to work against SQL Server > > > The Best Solution is GENERO from www.4js.com. > It is a superset of Informix 4GL. Same Syntax. > > Only Interface section changes, some extra lines > to .per and few advancements to the Ring Menu. > > Once compiled can deploy in any plaform... > > > Gil Lapid wrote: > > Thanks, > > > > So once I converted the 4GL to EGL I can make my application work > > against > > SQL Server instead of Informix? > > > > > > Jean Georges Perrin wrote: > > > I do not think Art in Soft a concrete success story about it. > > > > > > If you'd like to go the Java way, I would consider IBM Rational EGL. > EGL is > > > a 4th generation language, similar to 4GL which generates Java and > relies on > > > Java technologies, like JDBC for accessing the DB. IBM provides a code > > > converter from i4GL to EGL, which is told to convert about 95% of the > code. > > > They provide a nice document for I4GL migration, where they list > pitfalls, > > > etc. > > > > > > Then you become a bit more independent and can easily turn your EGL > business > > > logic into Web Services for SOA, Web apps, etc. > > > > > > EGL is not super-intuitive now but you start to find quite a few good > > > documents about it. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list- > > > > bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Gil Lapid > > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 02:52 > > > > To: informix-list@iiug.org > > > > Subject: Re: 4GL application migration to work against SQL Server > > > > > > > > Does anyone have experience with artinsoft.com > > > > http://www.artinsoft.com/wp_newway.aspx > > > > They say they move 4GL to Java > > > > > > > > > > > > ifxmaillist@quanta.co.nz wrote: > > > > > There are a number that will run your 4GL code. Genero > www.4js.com > > > > for > > > > > example > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list- > > > > bounces@iiug.org] > > > > > On Behalf Of Gil Lapid > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 27 September 2006 11:06 a.m. > > > > > To: informix-list@iiug.org > > > > > Subject: 4GL application migration to work against SQL Server > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > Could anyone provide any guid what is the most practical way to > migrate > > > > > 4gl application running against IDS so that it run against SQL > Server ? > > > > > > > > > > Even if you do a total rewrite is there any way to use some of the > > > > > existing logic ? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Gil > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Informix-list mailing list > > > > > Informix-list@iiug.org > > > > > http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Informix-list mailing list > > > > Informix-list@iiug.org > > > > http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list > > _______________________________________________ > Informix-list mailing list > Informix-list@iiug.org > http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list