RE: Will upgrade of OS and Informix require recompiling code

Danny,

If you are not changing BDS version, you don't need to recompile 4gl programs. What you need to recompile is the new runner (fglrun) against the new IDS version in the new machine.

Florencia

> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]]En nombre de Richard Turner
> Enviado el: Viernes, 27 de Mayo de 2005 15:40
> Para: [email protected]
> Asunto: RE: [fourjs-users] Will upgrade of OS and Informix 
> require recompiling code
> 
> 
> Danny,
> 
> We frequently copy our p-code 4GL files to other machines running
> different flavours of Unix/Linux without difficulties.  Provided we are
> not changing the BDL version, recompiling is usually not required. 
> 
> Normally, the biggest hurdle is getting the BDL runner created when we
> change platforms - sometimes it works without a hitch - other times it
> requires a bit more effort.
> 
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
> Behalf Of Danny Wright
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 1:26 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [fourjs-users] Will upgrade of OS and Informix require
> recompiling code
> 
> 
> We are getting a new p520 soon and I'm expected to put it in production
> within 48 hours of getting access to it (great, huh?)
> 
> So, anyway we're using BDL 3.50.1a and are migrating from AIX 4.3.3 to
> AIX 5.3 and from Informix IDS 7.31 to 9.40
> 
> Since the "compiled object code" is really not object code, but simply
> p-code, should I need to recompile these?
> 
> Normally, I would just do it, but given the time frame I'm being given
> to work with I'm looking to cut corners wherever possible.  (We're
> talking about 2-2.5 million lines of 4GL).
> 
> I won't have access to a machine I can test this on until I get the new
> production machine.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
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