Extracting data from PICK database
I have an old Point of Sales system running on PICK operating system or database. I understand it is both. The system is falling over all the time. I need to extract the stock listing, about 10000 items, to import into another new system.
Any ideas?
I do not know how to work PICK. It has a menu that seems fixed. I cant find a way to dump a printout to a text file instead of the printer.
Any ideas?
I do not know how to work PICK. It has a menu that seems fixed. I cant find a way to dump a printout to a text file instead of the printer.
Hi alexangus,
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have you tried the newsgroup (comp.databases.pick) ?
can these guys help http://www.fusionware.net/ (did pick become MULTIVALUE???)
you may find something here http://efunda.intota.com/multisearch.asp?mode=&strSearchType=all&strQuery=Pick+database+system
i seem to remember a PICK question about getting access to data within the last YEAR/18Months but haven't found it yet...
may have been in the SQL Server Topic area...
hth
Cheers!
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have you tried the newsgroup (comp.databases.pick) ?
can these guys help http://www.fusionware.net/ (did pick become MULTIVALUE???)
you may find something here http://efunda.intota.com/multisearch.asp?mode=&strSearchType=all&strQuery=Pick+database+system
i seem to remember a PICK question about getting access to data within the last YEAR/18Months but haven't found it yet...
may have been in the SQL Server Topic area...
hth
Cheers!
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Hi,
Rkotowic:
Yes this is the option we are trying to overcome. We have tested it and it would be fine, except for the huge volume of work in achieving this.
Lowfatspread:
Yes I did find something but there was no final answer to that. I sent a mail to the originator, but I think he has gone away since it was about a year ago. I followed the PICK story, but it seems it has almost disappeared as a product except for one company that has a new version of it. Do not recall the name off hand. But I will try your suggestions and let you know.
The site is about 400km from here, so I will get back to you during the week.
Rkotowic:
Yes this is the option we are trying to overcome. We have tested it and it would be fine, except for the huge volume of work in achieving this.
Lowfatspread:
Yes I did find something but there was no final answer to that. I sent a mail to the originator, but I think he has gone away since it was about a year ago. I followed the PICK story, but it seems it has almost disappeared as a product except for one company that has a new version of it. Do not recall the name off hand. But I will try your suggestions and let you know.
The site is about 400km from here, so I will get back to you during the week.
ASKER
Remember now that I am following some of your links.
Pick became Universe when Informix took it over and it is now D3 from Raining Data.
Pick became Universe when Informix took it over and it is now D3 from Raining Data.
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