Dataextraction from Progress 6

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rqnikita

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Hi, I'm new here.

I'm currently in a wait-state for a possible upcoming project nobody knows much what it will finally be, but I have started a little researching and found this site. I don't know a lot a lot about Progress and how it is supposed to work, but I know programming.

What I know is that it is a about an application using Progress 6 database under Windows. The wait state is about if the database should be converted to MS SQL or something similar. Perhaps. And then with a completely new interface. While waiting I thought I would try to get in contact with the database, perhaps through ODBC. The alternative solution is to upgrade to a version 12, I have heard, but since this hasn't been done yet and there seems to be some problems (dunno what, it is not on my table) ....

I have had a hard time to find documentation for Progress 6, it seems to be quite old. Like som other postings I have read, I would prefer not to have to buy a license from Progress for something that old to get what I need, just to see if I can do something with the database. Can't say I have seen Progress 6 listed under products at Progress.com. I don't think my customer has a license I can use either, possibly I can get a working system if they allow me (if they can, since they bought the system elsewhere, license conditions unknown) to install the complete software packet they use.

So, is there someone who happens to have the documentation for Progress 6 and possibly possibly, I saw someone write he/she might have something to give a way, a copy of whatever is needed to just make an old database accessible. Progress 6 with perhaps ODBC drivers?

All help is appreciated, while I keep reading.
 
Version 6 dates from 1991. It's ancient. Progress is currently at release 10.1a (also known as OpenEdge).

V6 probably lacks ODBC connectivity so you'll need to dump and load (via "data administration") to upgrade. Upgrading shouldn't be very hard -- the application probably just needs to be recompiled. There may be some keyword conflicts but they're easily fixed (new features may have reserved keywords that the v6 application is using as variable names and such -- just change the variables or add the conflict to the "keyword forget list"). The application obviously won't look as nice as a flashy new GUI app but it should run.
 
Data extraction

I suspected as much after reading about V6 migration. Funny you say current version is on 10.1 since I was told the software company who made this application was to upgrade it to 12. No wonder they have a problem :lol:

I haven't had a close look at the application but usually the company that write and sell software keep the code so I can't recompile. I think. I need to get my hands on the complete package from my customer. to see what it consists of. Then I should see what questions needs to be asked to get things moving.

Thanks for quick reply.
 
Sometimes vendors get confused... perhaps they meant v12 of their own application?

As for re-compiling... it isn't unusual for Progress applications to include source although it isn't certain either. If you have .p files you can probably recompile. (They may be encrypted -- but they can still be compiled.)
 
Dude,
Progress is now at version 10.1, also know, known as / called
"Progress OpenEdge"
It is not just Progress v10.1
nor is it OpenEdge v10.1
It is "Progress OpenEdge 10.1". How many OTHER versions of OpenEdge are there?
DO NOT forget to include the prefix (Progress) with the new suffix (OpenEdge).
It is nothing new, it is the evolvement of the Progress Advanced Business Language
 
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