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I think the big red NO box under "referential integrity" might say to some whom are very knowledgable about databases that OE might not even qualify as being able to be called a "true" database. Didn't think I'd really have to point that out but . . . and don't get me started about triggers...

You are correct about the practicalities - go with that. Regardin VST's and dump & loads. Yes there are Stats in SQL Server, and that is correct that you don't need to dump & load - if you set it up right. Same as in Oracle. You can basically defrag the database while it is online though...

I too have about 15 years of progress experience as a DBA, but now am an Oracle DBA. If you are even asking the question, then I think you have your answer. If you have an opportunity to expand your skill set into technologies that WAY more users in the world use, then why not? Would you go to...

It may be a little late, this link may help. Reference OpenEdge database for Progress. If your purpose is to "sell" Progress to Oracle and SQL DBA's I doubt you will have much success. While Progress has come a long way in the last 5 years, they are lagging far behind Oracle & SQL server in...

If you ask this kind of question on a progress forum, what kind of answer do you think you're gonna get. Why don't you ask it over at oracle forums - http://forums.oracle.com/. Compare the database features: Progress -...

Getting back to your comment about "apples to apples", I don't think one QAD shop vs another can have a true apples to apples comparison. But, I can draw a comparison between QAD, Oracle & PeopleSoft ERP apps because I have much experience in all 3, and conclude that since cost is no longer an...

Tamhas, just curious, outside of Progress or Progress based ERP, what is your skill set and experience (either technical or functional)?

When you said "One of the *really* big reasons to prefer a Progress based ERP system" it sounded like you were for evaluating the technology as the main thing. I would say it should be considered, but only after the fact and mostly due to integration. My experience is their costs have gone up...

True, all ERP systems need customizations and developers to do it. I have seen it with all systems I have worked with (QAD, Oracle, PeopleSoft), but I don't know if I agree about it being more economical. One shop where I worked had both QAD and PeopleSoft. There were 6-10 QAD/Progess developers...

The fact is, there are only a few Progress based ERP solutions. Why in the world would you not be in support of the right ERP solution for your business, regardless of the technology? For example, Oracle has a Warehouse Management solution -...

They can be useful, you just have to realize what it's all about and know what you are doing. It can speed up processing because the logic is executed on the DB instead of the client, but if you go too far with stored procedures or triggers, you can bog down performance of your database. And if...

Yes, the Progress database does support stored procedures on the SQL engine. And you can execute the stored procedures using any client that can log into the database.

Let me correct myself. Very, very stupid.

Then shake his hand, wish him luck and move on. Anyone this stupid deserves to loose their data. V7 was retired a long time ago, and V8 might be depending on your OS.

WSONG, I agree with your assesment. SAP and Oracle have just entered the SME market, and their products may not yet quite match up with MFGPro in the tier-2 market, but what they have realized in the past few years is that there are many, many more SME businesses running ERP type apps than there...

root or "myself" probably are not setup as administrators of the database. Possibly try sysprogress account, if you know the password.

While this statement has been the standard response for a lot of years, it is no longer true. Both SAP and Oracle now sell solutions targeted to small and medium businesses. (see http://www.sap.com/solutions/sme/index.epx) Oracle also now sells a much cheaper version of their database called...

Ron, I've also worked with Progress for 13 years, 10 as a DBA. Am also an Oracle DBA the past 8 years. I can tell you for sure, there is no downside in this for you. A lot of canned systems don't support Progress DB's because the RDBMS simply can't scale to support the needs of the larger...

I think you are the one lashing out, sir. If you've read my previous posts, and are being honest about it, you'll see I have contributed, and asked for same from others. I tried to contribute to bboymarko, by discussing what he asked for, which is database comparisons, by posting a link to a PDF...

Here's something I hope you can find useful. If you learn a feature rich, true enterpise level system such as Oracle, you probably won't ever need to list "available for hire" under you're posts.