[SunRescue] RE: Sun part number DB

[Ken Hansen]

WAP is a protocol for communicating with *extremely limited/thin clients*
like a cell phone.

The idea is that yo never need to download the DB, instead you simply access
the part you are interested in.

Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hatle, Steven J." <shatle at vue.com>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 4:23 PM
Subject: RE: [SunRescue] RE: Sun part number DB


> Make it portable enough that it will run on my PocketPC, too, wouldjya?
Our
> MSDN kit included SQL for WinCE a month back or so. <grin>
>
> I couldn't code my way out of a paper bag, but I can do monkey work like
> data entry if that's how I can contribute.  .  .
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Hansen [mailto:Ken.Hansen at ICTI-USA.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 1:08 PM
> To: 'rescue at sunhelp.org'
> Subject: [SunRescue] RE: Sun part number DB
>
>
> Bill,
>
> Let me know when you have a database layout, I'd love to work up a small
WAP
> interface into it - it is fiendishly easy, and it would be nice to simply
> punch in a Sun part number and get a brief description anywhere/anytime...
>
> My thoughts on the fields involved:
>
> Part Number
> Short Description (+/- 20 CHar)
> Long Description (+/- 150 Char)
> First supported release SunOS/Solaris
> Last supported release SunOS/Solaris
> Third-party OS support (Linux, *BSD, etc.)
> Interface (SBUS, MBUS, AFX, UPA, Memory, Other)
> Link to Picture/Image (http://www.whatever.com/<partnumber>)
>
> Other fields are likely useful, but that seems like a real good place to
> start...
>
> My goal would be to be able to look up a part number while at a swap meet
> and be able to determine what a part is quickly...
>
> Ken
>
> -----Original Message-----
> <snip>
>
> Message: 14
> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 11:21:11 -0500
> From: Bill Bradford <mrbill at mrbill.net>
> To: rescue at sunhelp.org
> Subject: Re: [SunRescue] RE: Sun part number info request...
> Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org
>
> On Fri, Apr 27, 2001 at 10:52:59AM -0400, Ken Hansen wrote:
> > I'd love to get this information in a DB-readable format - I am thinking
> of a WAP-based application that will return info on Sun part numbers
> supplied from cell phones...
> > Ken
>
> I'm working on making a queryable database of part numbers..
>
> Bill
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