gopal@chakra.njit.edu (Haresh Gopal) writes:

>Hello,

>I would like to know your experience with interfacing HHTP server and Ingres.
>How did you accomplish Common Gateway Interface (CGI) mechanism?
>Does your CGI script use C or PERL?  We have Ingres 6.3 on VMS 5.5-2.

>I would appreciate if you share your experience.

>Thanks.
>Haresh 

There is a CGI program called GSQL (for Gateway SQL) that was written 
by the people at NCSA.  It is available in the NAIUA Tool Archive or at
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/SDG/People/jason/pub/gsql/starthere.html.  
I mention this URL because I think it is important for people to know 
that GSQL is not solely an INGRES-related tool--it is a GENERIC tool 
that works with all SQL-based databases.  It was not developed by an
INGRES guru, but by someone at NCSA whose purpose is to develop tools
like this (and Mosaic) for general public consumption.

You do have to write an INGRES-specific backend for GSQL to be able to
link directly to your database.  This is where the NAIUA Tool Archive
comes in--there is already a backend there for you that you can massage
and manipulate to meet the needs of your application.

And, there is a GSQL BOF page you can access for discussions with other
people (not necessarily INGRES users) who are using GSQL:  
http://fiaker.ncsa.uiuc.edu:7999/hypernews/get/gsqlstart.html

I have installed and used GSQL, and I find it to be an infinitely 
adaptable and expandable tool to use as a link between our INGRES 
database and the WWW.  If you have questions on how to install it or
use it, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Karen

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DBA (and Member-at-Large, Colorado INGRES Users Association)
National Snow and Ice Data Center
University of Colorado at Boulder
303.492.1504
robinson@shiver.colorado.edu

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