POW Retention

[Mark de Bruin]

On Thursday, March 11, 1999 14:05, Chris Sharman wrote:
> >The PHD/POW thread seems to be turning into a discussion of Architect.
> >Personally, I've never used Architect, and I'm not asking for it to be added
> >to VMS Powerhouse.
> >
> >All I want is an assurance that VMS Powerhouse isn't going to get worse as
> >new versions are released.  (Some software vendors actually put
> >*enhancements* into new releases!)
> 
> Yes, many of the responses appear to confuse PHD/POW and Architect.
> We've tried architect on VMS, and found it of little use to us.
> Architect on other platforms apparently includes the PHD/POW functionality.
> On VMS PHD is part of basic Powerhouse, and not part of Architect.
> 
> What I (and hopefully many other VMS users) want is for the PHD
> functionality to be retained in the basic product - it would be difficult to
> justify forking out for Architect for just the PHD bit, even if it was included.
> 
> We'd like that bit bundled back in again.
> There's probably a market for it on other platforms too, but those of us on VMS
> have already bought it as part of the Powerhouse product, and there seems to be
> considerable distress at the notion of taking it away.
> ______________________________________________________________________
> Chris Sharman			Chris.Sharman@CCAgroup.co.uk
> CCA Stationery Ltd, Eastway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9WS.
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I too want to state on this list that the loss of PHD/POW will mean giant leap backwards in the way the dictionary is maintained. For myself, I've been using PDL very, very rarely, just for the odd move of file/tables to another/newer dictionary or moving stuff to the PC.
For the rest, all entries and changes have been made through the use of POW.
It is as Chris stated: Architect would mean an overhead few (?) of use will really make use of and extra costs in bying the product, for nothing more than something we used to get included in the package.

I've not planned the conversion to PH 8 yet and will take the loss of POW into considiration whenever the conversion comes at hand. It could also have consequences for me to change over to some other product, as has been done on several other locations with my organization. One of the real advantages of Powerhouse has always been the easy dictionary maintenance.

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