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From: dgh@unify.UUCP (David Harrington)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Oracle/OCI
Message-ID: <1285@unify.UUCP>
Date: 17 Nov 89 19:17:56 GMT
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In article <13485@hercules.csl.sri.com> tamaru@csl.sri.com (Ann Tamaru) writes:
>Does anyone out there still actively use Oracle's OCI (Oracle Call Interface)
>for their application development?  We are currently debating on whether to
>use this programmatic interface or the "newer" Pro*C interface (embedded SQL).
>The former is favorable due to its flexibility (and possibly more efficient?),
>but the latter seems quicker to develop programs with.  Also, it seems that
>the latter has better technical support coverage, which leads me to think that
>OCI may be phased out in the near future...?
>
>Thanks in advance for any responses,
>Ann Tamaru

Why not try Accell/SQL from Unify?  We have just announced Accell/SQL for
Oracle, with immediate availability.

Accell/SQL is the leading (IMHO) Unix 4GL and application generator.  It
combines a screen-based WYSIWYG forms generator with a sophisticated event
driven and procedural 4GL, with full SQL functionality and more.  It now runs
on Oracle 5.x and 6.0.

I think Accell/SQL would be a much better decision than OCI or Pro*C, and you
can use C programs with Accell/SQL.

David Harrington
Director,
Accell Development