Thanks for the reply - really detailed.
Thats helped in deciding whether to look at ASE/CE.
BTW, Working in banking, our systems are simultaneously DSS and OLTP type.
For many reasons (like cost of development and support) we don't want IQ and ASE, so personally we're keen on a merger on IQ features and ASE features in the same server (although I appreciate this isn't something everyone agrees with).
Thanks again