This paper describes the use of object-oriented database (ODBMS) techn
ology to store process configuration data in a modern process control
system. To demonstrate the improved utility and performance of an ODBM
S. a comparison is made with relational databases (RDBMS). An trample
of how an ODBMS can be used to store Fieldbus(TM) configuration inform
ation is given. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd.