Re: Online 5.0 to 6.0 conversion.

In article <2ucfhj$f06@emory.mathcs.emory.edu> chrisc@spamis.jcdc.eta.gov (Christopher Cale) writes: > > >Informix Wizards, > > We are contemplating converting from Online 5.01.UD3 to 6.0. >I respectfully request ANY information available from any of you >regarding the requirements for conversion. We run on IBM RS/6000 >Model 580 machines. > >1. Is it worth converting? >2. Would it be worthwhile to attend an 6.0 class? >3. What are the performance differences, specifically for the > RS/6000 machines? >4. What conversion efforts are required (4gl source, data, etc...)? > > >Thanks in advance! > >Christopher Where you have an RS6000, you might get less than you need from the course, since there are several different flavors of architectural variations depending on the class of the machine - is it a parallel processor, how does it do async disk i/o, maybe 1 or 2 other variants. The class left me prepared to convert an HP, but I had Sequent's in my shop, and it covered a lot of 4GL but we do straight esql/c. I thought the whole thing could be condensed to 1 day - 1/2 day of concepts, 1/2 day of how to get there.