                            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 2.3.  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
    mSQL          2.0+      OS/2, Un*x, Win32
    MySQL         3.20+     Un*x
    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

Rexx/SQL Future:
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This version (2.3) of Rexx/SQL will be the last version to be released
generally.  In future, new versions of Rexx/SQL will be available for 
free to members of The Rexx Language Association, (http://www.rexxla.org) 
and the previous version of Rexx/SQL will then be released to the general 
public.

I will still be supporting Rexx/SQL, but bug fixes, enhancements and
new ports will only be done to the latest version.

Rexx/SQL will be the first package to be distributed by RexxLA; more will
follow.  All packages distributed by RexxLA will be freely available to
RexxLA members as part of their membership benefits.

If you find problems with or suggestions for this product, please contact me.
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 Mark Hessling                       Email:       M.Hessling@qut.edu.au
 40 Dalkeith Court                   Phone:              +617 3802 0800
 Park Ridge South                    http://www.lightlink.com/hessling/
 QLD 4125                            ****** Maintainer PDCurses *******
 Australia                           ***** Author THE & Rexx/SQL ******
                                     ********** Member RexxLA *********
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