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From: DOUG@ysub.ysu.edu (Doug Sewell)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Info wanted on MOD204
Message-ID: <91156.140951DOUG@ysub.ysu.edu>
Date: 5 Jun 91 18:09:50 GMT
References: <1991Jun5.160043.14213@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Organization: Youngstown State University VM system (YSUB)
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We run Model 204 DBMS software here at YSU, and have since some time
in 1985.  It's a product of Computer Corporation of America, 4 Cambridge
Center, Cambridge, Ma 02142.

The physical implementation of the DBMS is inverted file.  The 4GL
language, User Language, is set-oriented.  It is not a relational
DBMS, although you can use it with fully normalized data in separate
files.

Model204 runs under VM, MVS, and DOS/VSE.  There's native TP access
from VTAM, as well as via CICS, TSO, TCAM, BTAM, and from CMS.  There's
support for COBOL, PL/I, 370 Assembler, Fortran, and Ada, although
the preferred environment is using User Language through one of the
TP interfaces.

There's a lot more that can be said about Model 204, both good and
bad.  Best place on the net to get information is from the Model 204
mailing list (m204-l@akronvm.uakron.edu).  This is a VM LISTSERV-hosted
list.

To sub, send mail to listserv@akronvm.uakron.edu.  In the body put:

sub m204-l Joe Schmuck          (or whatever your real name is).

To post an article, send it to m204-l@akronvm.uakron.edu.

To unsub, send mail to listserv@akronvm.uakron.edu.  In the body put:

unsub m204-l

That's it.  The mailing list is low-traffic (right now, anyway).  Also,
for bitnet sites, akronvm.uakron.edu = akronvm.bitnet.

Doug
--
Doug Sewell, Tech Support, Computer Center,         doug@ysub.bitnet
Youngstown State University, Youngstown,  OH 44555  doug@ysub.ysu.edu
Sir, the computer doesn't make mistakes.  Your bill is still $21,736.45.