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<DIV>I have called external programs from within Quick but it's been some time. </DIV>
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<DIV>Can anyone please direct me to where I can update my skills per calling subroutines for e.g. TCPIP communication. I have a challenge to see System A passing a data packet/record to System B an OpenVMS system where it will be processed as an Oracle database update. We've got a C program right now but we're spawning each time we pass data and I think, what the hey, we can do it via a direct C call from Quick, no?</DIV>
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<DIV>I feel 600 users spawning left and right through OS command lines are going to be an issue. And we're just in the design phase.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks for any counsel and help.</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>John M Penney</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>1532 Fern Street SW</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Olympia, WA 98502</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>(360)789-8159</STRONG></DIV></td></tr></table><br>