What is Datacom/AD and Difference Between Datacom/DB ?
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This article explains what Datacom/AD is and the difference between Datacom/AD and Datacom/DB.
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Component: Datacom/AD
Component: Datacom/DB
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Datacom/AD (AD stands for Application Development) is the relational database management system that provides a relational storage repository for use by other Broadcom Products. The Datacom/AD environment is a subset of the Datacom/DB Database product line. The Datacom/AD storage repository provides significant performance enhancements while ensuring data integrity and allowing concurrent update. Datacom/AD provides its own unique installation , upgrade procedure , JCL, and documentation.
These are the products that use Datacom/AD. If you have the latest version of one of these products, then you probably have Datacom/AD installed, as these products require it for their repository. If you do not have these products, then you would not be able to use Datacom/AD, as it is tuned to this purpose. With AD, you can only create the databases that we, Broadcom, deliver.
However, if you have a need for a database management system where you can create your own user databases for your own in-house application data, and you need a high-performance system that allows concurrent batch and online usage of your data, then you would want to implement the Datacom/DB package, which is the full database manager.
Additional Information
Knowledge Article 205265: Datacom Products and Components Overview
Knowledge Article 142767: How to know if Datacom/AD or Datacom/DB is in use
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