Difference between 4D and ADABAS
1. 4th Dimension (4D) :
The 4th Dimension is a relational database management system and IDE developed by Laurent Ribardière. 4D can run as a server so that multiple clients can manage a single database. 4D was created in 1984 and had a slightly delayed public release for Macintosh in 1987. It is an application development environment with integrated database management system.
1. Adaptable Database System (ADABAS) :
ADABAS was developed by Software AG to run on IBM mainframes. It was launched in 1971. It is an OLTP – DBMS for mainframes and Linux/Unix/Windows environments. ADABAS is an enterprise database management system (DBMS) designed for reliability, high performance, scalability and low total cost of ownership.
Difference between 4D and ADABAS :
| S.NO. | 4D | ADABAS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Developed By 4D, Inc on 1984. | Developed By Software AG on 1971. |
| 2. | It is an application development environment with integrated database management system. | It is an OLTP – DBMS for mainframes and Linux/Unix/Windows environments. |
| 3. | It is written in C and C++ languages. | It is written in Natural language. |
| 4. | Server operating systems for 4D are OS X and Windows. | Server operating systems for ADABAS are BS2000, Linux, Unix, Windows, z/OS and z/VSE. |
| 5. | It support XML Format. | It does not support XML Format. |
| 6. | It support the Server-side scripting. | Server-side scripting is done in Natural. |
| 7. | There is no Partitioning methods. | It supports partitioning methods. |
| 8. | It supports SQL query language. | It also supports SQL query language with add-on product ADABAS SQL Gateway. |
| 9. | It support only one replication methods – Master-master replication. | It also supports partitioning with add-on product Event Replicator. |
| 10. | It provides the concept of Referential Integrity. Hence, no Foreign Keys. | It does not provides the concept of Referential Integrity. Hence, no Foreign Keys. |
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