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Written question asked by William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 7 June 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 June 2000. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Monday, 12 June 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what software language is used in the National Passport Centre Computerisation; and if it is programmed as a totally integrated relational database.
Answer

Mr. William Ross: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what software language is used in the National Passport Centre Computerisation; and if it is programmed as a totally integrated relational database. [125542] Mrs. Roche: The new United Kingdom Passport Agency Computer system, ("PASS") is an integrated relational database solution using the industry-standard ORACLE Relational DataBase Management System (RDBMS). The programming language and database tools used include Oracle Forms, Sequel (SQL), Visual Basic and "C".


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
125542; 351 c510W
Session
1999-00
Subjects
Software Computers United Kingdom Passport Agency
Link
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