Xref: utzoo comp.databases:7551 comp.sys.pyramid:941 comp.sys.misc:3030 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!mit-eddie!bloom-beacon!rabullin From: rabullin@athena.mit.edu (Robert A Bullington) Newsgroups: comp.databases,comp.sys.pyramid,comp.sys.misc Subject: Re: Small relational DBMS? Message-ID: <1990Oct17.131930.6234@athena.mit.edu> Date: 17 Oct 90 13:19:30 GMT References: <1990Oct17.103951.18740@sbcs.sunysb.edu> Sender: daemon@athena.mit.edu (Mr Background) Distribution: na Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lines: 50 In article <1990Oct17.103951.18740@sbcs.sunysb.edu> kroe@sbcs.sunysb.edu (KiYun Roe) writes: > >I am looking for a Unix-based relational DBMS to be used for a >relatively small application. The total amount of relational data at >any one time will be on the order of several megabytes, but new data >and new tables will be generated often. I am especially interested in >a system that makes it easy to create new columns from existing ones >using simple mathematical operators and functions. The usual >relational operators should be supported: select, project, join, diff, >etc. It should be possible to generate reports sorted on arbitrary >columns. Most queries will be relatively simple, but the select >operator should support fairly complex conditions. > >The problem is that the big commercial offerings like Informix, Unify, >Ingres, and Oracle are overkill for my application. They are suited >for the development of high-performance, relatively fixed applications, >but I am more interested in a flexible tool for manipulating data that >falls in the relational model. > >Any pointers will be appreciated, whether to commercial or >non-commercial offerings. >-- >KiYun Roe kroe@sbcs.sunysb.edu >Department of Computer Science >SUNY at Stony Brook >Stony Brook, NY 11794-4400 (516) 632-7675 I write small applications which, I think, fit the model of which you are speaking. The Development system I use is called RDM - it is pascal-based, table driven, portable among a variety of operating systems and affords a great deal of development power to the individual because of its many features. I encourage you to send for the information from Interactive Technologies Inc: ITI 460 Park Plaza West 10700 SW Beaverton-Hillside Hwy. Beaverton, OR 97005 503/644-0111 TLX/703920 Moreover, if you, or anyone else has constructive feedback to offer on this product, it would be greatly appreciated. I am new to this business and would like to be sure I'm using the tools most suited to my needs and those of my clients. -- Robert A. Bullington 20 Village Street #2 Marblehead, MA 01945 617/631-8334