Specifications

SPECTRUM Software Release Notice (SSRN)
For SPECTRUM 6.6 with Service Pack 5 CD release
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Support for Export to SAS, Ingress, Sybase, Oracle,
and Microsoft SQL Database Types
The following table shows discontinued support and the recommended
migration path. Discontinuation is effective November 15, 2002.
Questions & Answers
Why is Aprisma discontinuing support for Export to SAS, Ingress,
Sybase, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Database Types?
It was determined, based on Aprisma product strategy research showing
that the additional data types are not in use by a large portion of our
customer base and the migration path options available for our customers,
that support for the above mentioned database types will be discontinued
by Aprisma.
What is meant by discontinued functionality/support?
Discontinued functionality/support refers to specific functionality and/or
operating platform for Aprisma product that will no longer be supported.
Specifically, Aprisma will no longer support the export of data to SAS,
Ingress, Sybase, Oracle, or Microsoft SQL database types. We will instead,
only support the export of data to the standard Ascii data type.
Additionally, the options to export to these other data types will be
removed from the SPECTRUM product in Version 6.6 and above.
Moving forward, no fixes or enhancements will be made to the product to
enhance or maintain capabilities to export data to the alternate data types.
In addition, Aprisma will no longer complete testing to ensure export to
alternate data types is functioning appropriately.
What is the migration path?
Customers will be encouraged to export to Ascii instead.
Is there a formal program to train customers on the Export to
Ascii?
Discontinued Functionality / Support Recommended Migration Path
Support for Export to SAS, Ingress, Sybase,
Oracle, Microsoft SQL Database Types
Export to Ascii