[comp.databases] db_VISTA

chrisw@mmintl.UUCP (03/31/87)

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I would like any information on the db_VISTA product and its new db_QUERY
product.  Its a product that can be linked with your C program. The db_QUERY
claims to be SQL-based which seems to be the emerging standard in database
query.  They also claim to have multiuser versions.  I would like to know
about any benckmarks especially vs. dBase III and Focus. Thank You.

	chrisw

mpledger@cti1.UUCP (Pledger) (07/12/90)

Is there anybody out there besides me who uses Raima's excellent network
data base product db_VISTA III?

Mark Pledger,

cti1!mpledger@uunet.uu.net or uunet!cti1!mpledger

ericd@ms.uky.edu (Eric B. Durbin) (07/13/90)

In article <217@cti1.UUCP> mpledger@cti1.UUCP (Pledger) writes:
>Is there anybody out there besides me who uses Raima's excellent network
>data base product db_VISTA III?
>

About a month ago I put a query to the net asking about db_VISTA III and
other network model database managers.  I received around 8 glowing replies
highly recommending db_VISTA.  Since then my colleagues and myself evaluated
db_VISTA, MDBS IV, Ingres, and Informix under DOS.  We have decided to use
db_VISTA to develop a major database application.  We will also be porting
the application to SunOS UNIX.

So far db_VISTA seems like an excellent database manager with a reasonable
SQL interface.  It is highly flexible to work with because it is a C
library, much better than an imbedded language.  Hopefully I'll have a lot
more positive comments in a few months.

Eric


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fred@cdin-1.UUCP (Fred Rump) (07/16/90)

In article <217@cti1.UUCP> mpledger@cti1.UUCP (Pledger) writes:
>Is there anybody out there besides me who uses Raima's excellent network
>data base product db_VISTA III?
>Mark Pledger,
>cti1!mpledger@uunet.uu.net or uunet!cti1!mpledger

Yes, I've had correspondence with a number of people here on the net who also 
use db_Vista.

It seems that most folks are into the DOS version of that product only, 
though.

We use it for both DOS and Xenix/UNIX application work. All work is done under 
Xenix.

I've previously asked whether anyone was interested in a vista mail list but 
the DOS folks have access to their vista bulletin board

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