Thank you for all the replies on this one. I think I will stick to
this suggestion, the UC version, which will be the more stable route for
me.

Regards
Dirk


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Sent: 06 October 2005 07:58 AM
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Subject: Re: UC versus FC

Dirk Moolman wrote:
> I will be upgrading to the latest 4GL version in the near future. We
> are currently running on a UC (32bit) version.
>
> Should I stick to 32bit, and upgrade to the latest UC version, or
should
> I change to the latest FC version ? What are the pro's / cons ?
>
> (my database is already FC - 64bit)

Given that you're already using a 64-bit database and have sorted out
any connectivity issues, I'd probably stay put with the 32-bit UCx
version of I4GL. There is little if any performance benefit to running
64-bit I4GL over 32-bit I4GL - though equally there is very little harm
in it, either. One issue might be any C code you integrate into your
programs. Unless it was written with 32/64 portability in mind, you are

probably better off staying with 32-bit.

Pros (of 64-bit):
* Can use shared memory connections.

Cons (of 64-bit):
* Executables are likely to be a bit larger.

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