Re: C-ISAM?

Larry Campbell writes:- > I'd like to port some software to UNIX that presently runs on a bunch of > different proprietary platforms. One of the things I need that UNIX doesn't > have (and all the other platforms do) is a simple ISAM file facility. We'd > rather buy something that's mature and robust than reinvent the wheel, so > I'm wondering what folks out there think of C-ISAM. > etc > > Can any C-ISAM users comment on this? Will C-ISAM suffice? Is it > overkill? Is it rock-solid? Is source available? etc. > -- C-ISAM will handle all your technical requirements and more. It isn't always very easy to use but it is very robust. C-ISAM has become the de facto standard for implementing indexed file systems under UNIX with all the major standards organisations such as X-OPEN backing it. It is used as the base for the INFORMIX Standard Engine database and is also used by large numbers of other major packages as the preferred indexing system. (For example UNIBOL, Microfocus COBOL,etc) It is certainly ported to all the environments you mention though it may not yet be on all SVR4 machines. You can buy source but as this is both expensive in money and support terms, and probably unwise (as you lose all the compatibility advantages) I would advise against. I am not suggesting that C-ISAM is bug free but it has been around for a long time and is going to be as robust as you are going to get certainly better than writing your own. Cheers, Jim -------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Jim Gordon Internet: jgordon@ssf-sys.DHL.COM Company: DHL Systems Inc Phone: (415) 358-5911 Address: 1700 S. Amphlett Blvd. Fax: (415) 571-6429 San Mateo, CA 94402 --------------------------------------------------------------------