bsddb185 question

[thakadu]

I have an application that needs to create and delete
records in a Berkeley DB version 1.85 database.
If I use the bsdddb185 module I dont see any
of the record manipulation methods in there that
are available in the newer bsddb module.
(put(), get(), pop() etc)

I know the docs say that one should always use
the newer bsddb module however it appears that the bsddb module
is unable to open version 1.85 databases.

So it seems I am forced to use the bsddb185 module
which does not have convenient record level methods.
Am I missing something here or have others eperienced
tha same?