                            Rexx/SQL

                 A Rexx interface to SQL databases


General:
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Rexx/SQL provides a simple interface for Rexx programs to access SQL databases
through a number of external functions. Rexx/SQL is intended to provide a 
consistant interface to all SQL databases.

Rexx/SQL is distributed under the GNU General Public License. See the file 
COPYING for more details.  Rexx/SQL's WWW home is:
    http://www.lightlink.com/hessling/

The Rexx/SQL anon ftp site is mirrored in the US at:
    ftp://ftp.lightlink.com/pub/hessling/REXXSQL

Documentation, in Postscript and HTML is available in rxsqlnn_doc.zip and
sample programs are in rxsqlnn_sam.ext. nn represents the version number.

The documentation is intended as both a user's guide and a reference
guide for implementors of Rexx/SQL on other database and operating system 
platforms. This documentation is also available online at:
    http://www.lightlink.com/hessling/rexxsql.html

All text files are stored in Unix text file format. ie LF only.

Current Release:
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The current release of Rexx/SQL is 2.4.  This version contains the
following ports:

   Database     Database       Operating
                 Version         System
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    Oracle        7.0+      OS/2, Un*x, Win32
    mSQL          1.0.16    OS/2, Un*x, Win32
    mSQL          2.0+      OS/2, Un*x, Win32
    MySQL         3.20+     OS/2, Un*x, Win32
    DB2           2.1/4.0+  OS/2, Un*x, Win32
    SqlAnywhere   5.0+      OS/2, Un*x, Win32
    Solid Server  2.2+      OS/2, Un*x, Win32
    ODBC          N/A             Un*x, Win32
    Openlink UDBC N/A       OS/2, Un*x, Win32
    Openlink ODBC N/A             Un*x
    Informix      ???             Un*x
    Raima Velocis 2.1+            Un*x,Win32

If you find problems with or suggestions for this product, please contact me.
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 * Mark Hessling,  M.Hessling@qut.edu.au  http://www.lightlink.com/hessling/
 * Author of THE, a Free XEDIT/KEDIT editor and, Rexx/SQL
 * Maintainer of PDCurses: Public Domain Curses and, Regina Rexx interpreter
 * Use Rexx ? join the Rexx Language Association: http://www.rexxla.org
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