Re: Need HELP choosing Database

jmitch@teleport.com wrote: >Help!! I'm researching relational database systems to convert to. We presently are on a mainframe using key file structures. I >want to move off of the mainframe and onto a PC based network (looking at the IBM RSC/6000 as a server) but cannot decide >on what database to convert to. >We presently write all our own aplications in COBOL and looking to use Visual Basic and/or Visual C++ for the applications on >the new platform. >I appreciate any insight on the database to use, on the IBM RSC/6000 system I am looking to use, and/or the programming >compilers I plan on switching to. >OH....some information on our company and our apllications. We are a national manufacturing company with four sites. Main >applications are Direct Order Entry, Inventory Control/Tracking, Accounting (AR, AP, GL), and Billing. There are approximately >50-75 users with 3 remote sites on lease lines connected to system. I am on a very tight budget and need to keep cost down. >Thanks in advance......JMV Why not use IBM DB2 product? It is native for the RSC/6000 and you can easily connect to it with ODBC and use VB as a front end. kd9fb@xnet.com http://www.xnet.com/~kd9fb