General Question
Edis, Robert
Robert.Edis@blistex.com
Wed, 23 Jul 2003 18:02:42 -0500
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[BE>] G'day Marvin
> I'm new on the email list and was wondering if someone could answer a few
question for me.
[BE>] Welcome! :)
> 1. Would a person that is very proficient with Cognos Powerhouse 4GL have
any issues whether it was running on MPE/IX e3000 or Open VMS operating
systems either on a DEC or Compaq Alpha server DS20E?
[BE>] In most cases YES. There are a few syntax items that will work on
OpenVMS but not on other O/S's. E.g. mailbox files
> 2. Is the Cognos program designed differently based on different O/S?
[BE>] AFAIK yes. Cognos tried to optimise the use of the good features of
each O/S. However since version 8.2n Cognos has moved towards a common
source for PowerHouse on all O/S's it's available on.
> 3. If the program has already been written in Cognos Powerhouse on a DEC
with OpenVMS O/S, and someone new came in to modify and customize it, would
it be very difficult for that person to determine what the program was doing
and how?
[BE>] If they were proficient in PowerHouse, NO. *But*, how much DCL is
involved? What about use of mailboxes? The PHD tools on OpenVMS is unique
and would be unfamiliar to PHers with non-VMS experience. On non-VMS
platforms the dictionary is compiled from PDL source to a PDC file. On
OpenVMS the dictionary is a small database maintained through a set of Quick
screens.
> We're possibly looking for someone to do custom alteration to an existing
program that is already in use. Basically modifying it to meet our needs.
[BE>] How old is the program? What version of PH? How complex is the
program? What is/are the data source/s used?
Blue
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<DIV><SPAN class=996055422-23072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>[BE>] G'day Marvin </FONT></SPAN><BR><BR><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=996055422-23072003><FONT
color=#0000ff>> </FONT></SPAN>I'm new on the email list and was
wondering if someone could answer a few question for me.</FONT></FONT> <BR><SPAN
class=996055422-23072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>[BE>] Welcome! :) </FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN
class=996055422-23072003></SPAN>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=996055422-23072003><FONT
color=#0000ff>> </FONT></SPAN>1. Would a person that is very
proficient with Cognos Powerhouse 4GL have any issues whether it was
running on MPE/IX e3000 or Open VMS operating systems either on a DEC or Compaq
Alpha server DS20E? <BR><SPAN class=996055422-23072003><FONT
color=#0000ff>[BE>] In most cases YES. There are a few syntax
items that will work on OpenVMS but not on other O/S's. E.g. mailbox
files </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=996055422-23072003></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=996055422-23072003><FONT
color=#0000ff>> </FONT></SPAN>2. Is the Cognos program designed
differently based on different O/S? <BR><SPAN
class=996055422-23072003><FONT color=#0000ff>[BE>] AFAIK yes.
Cognos tried to optimise the use of the good features of each O/S. However
since version 8.2n Cognos has moved towards a common source for PowerHouse
on all O/S's it's available on.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=996055422-23072003> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=996055422-23072003><FONT
color=#0000ff>> </FONT></SPAN>3. If the program has already been
written in Cognos Powerhouse on a DEC with OpenVMS O/S, and someone new came in
to modify and customize it, would it be very difficult for that person to
determine what the program was doing and how?<BR><SPAN
class=996055422-23072003><FONT color=#0000ff>[BE>] If they were
proficient in PowerHouse, NO. *But*, how much DCL is involved? What
about use of mailboxes? The PHD tools on OpenVMS is unique and would be
unfamiliar to PHers with non-VMS experience. On non-VMS platforms the
dictionary is compiled from PDL source to a PDC file. On OpenVMS the
dictionary is a small database maintained through a set of Quick
screens. </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=996055422-23072003></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=996055422-23072003><FONT
color=#0000ff>> </FONT></SPAN>We're possibly looking for someone to do
custom alteration to an existing program that is already in use. Basically
modifying it to meet our needs.<BR><SPAN class=996055422-23072003><FONT
color=#0000ff>[BE>] How old is the program? What version of
PH? How complex is the program? What is/are the data source/s
used? </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=996055422-23072003></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
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class=996055422-23072003>Blue</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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