On 26 Jul 2006 at 11:55, Russell Howe wrote: > I didn't see a feature request on the site for extra database support, > so here goes: > > Origin: Russell Howe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 26 July 2006 > > What: It would be nice for the database backend to support more > databases. I'm thinking of SQL Server at the moment, but I guess Oracle, > DB2, MaxDB, etc are all candidates. SQL Server would presumably be > implemented using FreeTDS or maybe an ODBC library? > > Why: We only really have one database server, which is MS SQL Server > 2000. Maintaining a second one for the backup software (we grew out of > SQLite, which I liked, but which didn't work so well with our database > size). We don't really have a machine with the resources to run > postgres, and would rather only maintain a single DBMS. We're stuck with > SQL Server because pretty much all the company's custom applications > (written by consultants) are locked into SQL Server 2000. I can imagine > this scenario is fairly common, and it would be nice to use the existing > properly specced database server for storing Bacula's catalog, rather > than having to run a second DBMS. > > I haven't seen Bacula's database routines, but it seems like it's fairly > modular and so I'm guessing that adding another database wouldn't be too > much work. What would be involved?
I wrote the PostgreSQL module. Things get added because the person adding it *wants* to add it. The result: SQL Server will not get added until someone codes it. I'm not interested in SQL Server support, so it will not be me. This is the way it is. Nothing personal against anyone. It's just how things work. It would take knowledge of C coding, knowledge of SQL Server, and good debugging skills. -- Dan Langille : Software Developer looking for work my resume: http://www.freebsddiary.org/dan_langille.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
