RE: RE: Decode

From: Mercadante, Thomas F <NDATFM_at_labor.state.ny.us>
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 12:48:23 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.004CF048.20020912124823@fatcity.com>

Dick,

But is was a fun tool to program in! It was so string in that it (at the time) was the only tool that could interface with OS files, Oracle, and produce output at the same time. We bought it instead of RPT and RPF. I almost had a heart-attack when Oracle classes showed us those POC and said "this is our batch tool". I started searching immediately as we wanted to throw away Cobol. SQR was the only choice. (This is back about 10 years ago).

Have you tried the "Reverse Hebrew Wrap" printing option? :)

When things got slow, I'd bring that baby up for a few laughs.

Tom Mercadante
Oracle Certified Professional

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Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 3:58 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Tom,

I regret to say that SQR is still running around. SOD awful piece of crap
that should have dies along with RPT and RPF. PeopleSoft makes a lot of use of
it & it is a REAL performance boat anchor.

Dick Goulet

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Author: "Mercadante; Thomas F" <NDATFM_at_labor.state.ny.us>
Date:       9/12/2002 11:03 AM

Raj,

I know SQR. Bought it when it was being peddled by Sql Solutions. Great tool! Somehow, it never got marketed correctly. I had heard that at one point, Oracle "almost" bought it, and was going to position it as one of its products. But that boat has sailed.

Tom Mercadante
Oracle Certified Professional

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Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 2:08 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Wait till you see some of the SQL that we run ... it is dynamic sql used within SQR (a reporting tool). Compared to that, this is production quality.

Raj

Rajendra Jamadagni MIS, ESPN Inc. Rajendra dot Jamadagni at ESPN dot com
Any opinion expressed here is personal and doesn't reflect that of ESPN Inc.

QOTD: Any clod can have facts, but having an opinion is an art!

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Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 12:38 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

here's a decode that should *NEVER* be put into production! :)

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SQR.  Bought it when it was being peddled by Sql Solutions.  Great

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