  Transfering OpenVMS Fortran Data to Windows NT? 
 The Question is:
 
Hi
I wonder if there is a way to transfer data from an OpenVMS computer to a PC
with NT4 as operating system. We have a large database written in Fortran
and like to convert it to a windows-environment.
Thanks in advance/Jan
 
 
 The Answer is:
 
  Transfering data is certainly possible via tools such as FTP, as is remote
  access to the data via ODBC and similar protocols.
 
  Migration is a seperate question, and can range from the rather trivial
  to the highly involved major project.  Migration from OpenVMS VAX to
  OpenVMS Alpha tends to be on the easier end of the scale, while migration
  to other platforms is normally more difficult.
 
  Questions around data access and available -- shared-access clustering
  and similar capabilities are not available in any Microsoft environment
  -- can also be a factor in the target platform.
 
  You will have to account for the format of the specific data written in
  the file, as there can be differences in the support for various formats
  among platforms, including the supported floating point formats.  With
  some transfers -- not likely a factor here -- conversions between little
  and big endian formats can be required.  (Intel IA32, OpenVMS VAX, and
  OpenVMS Alpha all typically use little endian data formats.)
 
