[Info-vax] VSI roadmap

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 8/23/2023 1:09 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> 2) Have you ever seriously worked with RMS ISAM files in production use ?
> I have, and they are a bloody great big pain in the backside to manage
> and make record changes to, even minor changes.

You need a conversion program.

That is how this particular technology works.

> Having ISAM files where the records are a series of structured fields
> instead of something that looks like a digital version of a punched card
> would be something that would have been a hell of a lot easier to maintain.

If you want a relational database then use one.

RMS ISAM files work as ISAM files and NoSQL key value stores
do everywhere else.

If it is not the right tool for the job, then use
a different tool.

Today most likely it is not the right tool for the job.
Rdb or MySQL/MariaDB or SQLite are likely to be a better
choice.

Arne