Axiant cost?

[Robert J.M. Edis]

Michael

I think Richard is meaning executing QUIZ as source (QZS) not compiled
(QZC).  In this way many 'passes' can exist in the same code.  I have seen
several sites that do this.

Blue

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Michael Lee [SMTP:mcl_systems@bc.sympatico.ca]
> Sent:	Monday, May 17, 1999 3:24 PM
> To:	Richard Witkopp
> Cc:	powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
> Subject:	Re: Axiant cost?
> 
> See comment below...
> 
> Richard Witkopp wrote:
> 
> > My exposure to Impromptu is limited to a 2 day class that
> > felt like it was a month. Maybe it's changed since then, but
> > it seemed much less powerful than quiz. A multi-pass quiz
> > run with indexed subfiles, etc. can be stored and executed
> > in 1 file.
> 
> I don't know about this. Unless QUIZ is remarkably different on your
> machine,
> different QUIZ programs must be executed separately. QTP, on the other
> hand,
> can have different REQUESTs within one RUN. Perhaps I've misunderstood
> your
> meaning (I have a tendency to do that). I do agree with your other
> comments,
> however.
> 
> Michael Lee
> MCL Systems Inc.
> 
> 
> > Is this also true of Impromptu? Server-based is
> > much more desirable for us because we can log in from various
> > locations, not because of processing speed.
> >
> > > Hi Richard.
> > >
> > > The only benefits, I can see of Quiz over Impromptu are:
> > >
> > > 1. As a reporting component of the overall PH application
> > > sharing common
> > > dictionary etc...
> > > 2. The processing (other than that done by the database) can
> > > be done on the
> > > server and therefore faster.
> > >
> > > Now, from what you are saying about your desired use, neither
> > > of these are
> > > applicable. Hence I would recommend Impromptu.
> > >
> > > The issue of subfiles can also be resolved. If you need
> > > subfiles for further
> > > processing using other tools, that can be accommodated by
> > > saving Impromtu
> > > report as (for example) a CSV file. If you are talking about
> > > a multipass
> > > report, using subfiles to store data between the passes,
> > > again there are
> > > ways to accomplish this with Impromptu. For example, you could use
> > > sub-reports or you could use Hotfiles.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Arthur Kogan
> > > Westpac Financial Services
> > > Sydney, Australia
> > >
> > > My views are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views
> > > of my employer.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:       Richard Witkopp [SMTP:witkopp@idt.com]
> > > > Sent:       Saturday, 15 May 1999 4:37 AM
> > > > To: powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
> > > > Subject:    RE: Axiant cost?
> > > >
> > > > Not really. Our user base is already experienced in Quiz.
> > > > IIRC Impromptu is not as powerful as quiz, subfiles, etc?
> > > > If I'm wrong, maybe it would be a good alternative, I think
> > > > it's cheaper.
> > > >
> > > > > Quiz only?  Sounds to me that you want something like
> > > > > Impromptu.  Or perhaps
> > > > > PowerPlay.
> > > > >
> > > > > Dirk Rohde
> > > > > VantagePoint Group
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Richard Witkopp [mailto:witkopp@idt.com]
> > > > > Sent: Friday, May 14, 1999 9:51 AM
> > > > > To: powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
> > > > > Subject: Axiant cost?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Just out of curiosity, about how much does a 3 or 5 user Axiant
> > > > > license cost? Quiz (user) only, if there is such a thing
> > > for Axiant.
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