[xquery-talk] XQuery Platform Support

[john.zink at prudential.com]

Getting back to the XQuery on the mainframe discussion, here is what I am
envisioning I need to do:
The current mainframe batch process sequentially reads thru a QSAM file and
cuts a feed to a COBOL program that runs the rules.  I want to replace the
COBOL program with a program that can execute XQuery expressions.  I will
need something that takes the feed and converts it to XML.  The XML will
then be passed to a program that can execute XQuery and pass back the
result.  The result will then be converted back to a COBOL copybook type
layout and returned to the original program.  Does this sound possible ???
It's been quite a few years since I've worked on the "big iron".




                                                                                                                                       
              "James Governor"                                                                                                         
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I am not sure from your question exactly what scenario you're talking
to.

However it is worth noting that IBM this week acquired a mainframe data
integration firm called CrossAccess, which was pitched as filling out
its DB2 Information Integrator (II) strategy

http://www.ibm.com/news/us/2003/10/142.html

DB2 II is where IBM plans to instantiate xQuery, and as such it looks as
if IBM is potentially moving in a helpful direction. Assuming xquery is
mapped to mainframe data sources accessed natively using CrossAccess
connector technology.

Until IBM delivers a native XML store for DB2 however, some of the
xQuery productization is on hold.

IBM was partnering with Nimble Technologies for xQuery support, but
Actuate acquired Nimble, so I am not sure of the status of that deal.

Hope that helps a little but I am not sure we understood your problem.

As SoftwareAG points out, Tamino already offers xQuery support on the
mainframe.

Are you running 390 or ZOS, or VM/VSE or whatever? Which IBM mainframe
OS?


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Not in the Yukon beta, but I am in the Whidbey alpha program.
The mainframe OS is IBM.