DBOMP

DBOMP (Database Organization and Maintenance Processor) was an early hierarchical database system from IBM for DOS. DBOMP was introduced in the late 1960s[1] as a successor to IBM's "Bill of Materials Processor" called BOMP, introduced in 1961.[2] DBOMP stored records on disk and was generalized beyond bill of materials.[3]

DBOMP
Operating systemDOS/360 and successors
PlatformIBM System/360
TypeDatabase
Licenseproprietary

There is some disagreement as to whether DBOMP should be called a hierarchical or a network database.[4]

The structure of DBOMP databases limited its use to CKD disk drives with no more than 511 cylinders.[5]

The structure of DBOMP files heavily influenced later databases such as Cincom's Total.[1]

References
  1. McGee, W.C. (Sep 1981). "Data Base Technology". IBM Journal of Research and Development. 25 (5): 505–519. doi:10.1147/rd.255.0505. S2CID 11487796.
  2. Mallory, James. "FROM BOMP TO SAAS AND BEYOND: 1960S". e2b teknologies. Retrieved Mar 18, 2019.
  3. Frisendal, Thomas. "Next and Prior: Pointing in Data Models". Dataversity. Retrieved Mar 18, 2019.
  4. Gupta, Satinder Bal; Mittal, Aditya (2009). Introduction to Database Management System. University Science Press. p. 83. ISBN 9789381159316. Retrieved Mar 18, 2019.
  5. Ward, Patrick (Dec 17, 1973). "Firm Gains Performance in Economy Move". Computerworld. Retrieved Mar 18, 2019.
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