Re: Tool for maintaining versions of Oracle Tables

In article <3614d8fc.0_at_tornado.tcccom.net>,   "Rich W." <rwerning_at_execpc.com> wrote:
> I'm looking for a tool to use with our application software. We have
> multiple versions of our product at various customer sites, each version has
> multiple patch levels to it.
>
> What we need is a tool that can store a snapshot of the database for each
> release, so that as customers migrate through the different versions, it
> will ensure that their database's are in sync.
>
> We currently do this through SQL scripts, but as you can imagine it ca be a
> nightmare to manage at times. Is anyone aware of a tool that will do this?
> I've looked at Toad, but it doesn't seem to be able to do this. Maybe I'm
> missing something.
>
> Alternatively, I've considered writing this myself but we make our money
> selling our software package - not in selling Oracle Tools.
>
> One other potentially big problem with the requirement for a tool, while we
> only support Oracle 7.3 at this time, our application was designed & coded
> from day 1 with database independance in mind. For us, it's a snap to
> switch between Oracle 7.3, Informix, MS Sql, and MS Access (Yes, it does
> work. Yes, I have tested it regulary). We just don't have any customers
> that are using any other database at this time. But that may change in the
> near future, so a tool that also supports multiple platforms is a HUGH plus.
>
> Thanks for the help
> -----
> Rich Werning | Phone: +1.414.781.1133 x103
> TIP Technologies, Inc. | Fax: +1.414.781.1240
> 12640 West Burleigh Rd | Email: rjw_at_tiptech.com
> Brookfield, WI 53005 | Http: www.tiptech.com
>
>

Rich,

PLATINUM SQL-Station Code Manager, part of the SQL-Station Suite, can handle your requirement. Please visit the following link for more information: http://www.platinum.com/products/appdev/suite2.htm

Janis Thomas
Platinum Technology, Inc.

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