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5.3 Software Considerations
In the J.D. Edwards’ OneWorld B73.3.x Solution, the compulsory software
choices for the deployment and enterprise servers are:
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4
• Microsoft Access 7.0 or Microsoft Access 97
• Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0
• Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 (For B73.3.1 only)
The software listed above will not require any in-depth consideration other than
their hardware requirements. Refer to 5.4.1, “OneWorld Deployment Server
Requirements” on page 52 and 5.4.2, “OneWorld Enterprise Server
Requirements” on page 55 for further details on these products.
Therefore, the main software considerations for your customer should be aimed
at the database software to be used with the J.D. Edwards’ OneWorld
implementation. The choices are:
• Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and client software
• Oracle 8.0.5.x or higher and client software
Your customer may choose to use a combination of the above, although this is
not recommended. There may be compatibility issues and difficulties associated
with upgrading either database software in the future, which in turn may create
database issues which will be very difficult to diagnose and resolve. It is for these
reasons and simplicity that you and your customer should consider only one of
the database packages listed.
Factors that may influence the decision of which database software to use could
be:
• Performance
• Database size
• Cost of skill levels available
• Ease of data transfer or data conversion from current system
• Network infrastructure
• Number of users
• Database growth rate
• Compatibility with existing software
These are just some of the items to consider; your customer may consider
several more. The underlying point to make here is that this decision should only
be made by a competent and qualified person, such as a database administrator.
Other software considerations you may want to review are those additional
services or requirements your customer may have, such as:
• File server
• Print server
• Web or Internet server