Jeremy, I know this has become sort of a joke but... why don't you use stored procedures ? Yes, MySQL hasn't them, but PostgresSQL has them, and so do many other proprietary DBMSes.
Regards, --------------------------------------------- Luca Morandini GIS Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://utenti.tripod.it/lmorandini/index.html --------------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeremy Quinn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 3:11 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: SQL Editor > > > Hi Guys > > I am looking into implementing a forms-based editor for a complex set > of inter-related SQL Tables (with lots of gruesome link tables etc.). > > What is currently considered the best technique to be using in Cocoon > right now? > > XMLForm (we don't use Beans) > OriginalDBActions (obsolete ? ) > ModularDBActions (Actions are not liked by many) > SQL Inserts/Updates using SQLTransformer (maybe not capable of the job > due to complexities of the multiple Table updating required ? ) > SQL Inserts/Updates using ESQL TagLib (complex and difficult to > maintain ? ) > OutputModules+FlowScript (too unknown ? ) > > > Out of this list, the ability of ModularDBActions to make multiple > row/table modifications into a discreet transaction makes it sound the > most attractive. > > As for OutputModules+FlowScript, is that even a reality yet? > > > Thanks for any advice. > > regards Jeremy > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]