HP remote database access.

[John Backus]

Dear fellow listers,


I am investigating syncing up identical HP Image datasets via the HP3000
remote database access feature of TurboImage. 

Under "Access through a local application program" in the "TurboImage/XL
Database Management System Reference Manual" I see that if one has full NS
Services (DSLINE capabilities (RFA)), one can access a remote node from the
local one and access a remote database.  This is available.

Now, lets say we have SYSTEMS A and B with each having the identically
structured database named HOSP with a MASTER named PATIENTS and a DETAIL
named VISITS.  System B is for reporting purposes and non-destructive
development only.  I am thinking of periodically syncing the sets on HOSP:B
to the sets on HOSP:A.  

I know from the Turbo' manual that one sets up file equates and such.  How
exactly though would this be done to say allowing...

ACC VISITS of HOSP:A to VISITS of HOSP:B   ?
  ...code here determining if record in B is diff from A and if so update B
  ...
EXIT

I tried:
:DSLINE nodename
:REMOTE HELLO logon stuff
:FILE REMOTEDB=HOSP:nodename
:QUIZ
  ACC VISITS OF HOSP LINK TO VISITS OF REMOTEDB 

 I learned that one cannot qualify the filename with a database name. 
Would this mean that to accomplish my goal the database would need to be
described twice in the dictionary once for HOSP that resides on A and say a
B-HOSP with  B-PATIENTS and B-VISITS sets? 
...
  ACC VISITS LINK TO B-VISITS

What am I missing?  Is their an easier method?


Thank you.


John Backus
Beechglen Development, Inc.

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