I would like to know if the data i am trying to store in a database, can i store it in some other database like oracle or ibm db2, instead of using Gears:SQLite?
Thanks &Regards. On Sep 3, 5:55 pm, "gal.gefen" <[email protected]> wrote: > I think this is not taking Gears to full usability. > True, 99% use it online/offline, but this is because it does not fully > support working offline only. > I can thing of many applications that will be downloaded from a web > page, and will be very useful with a localdatabase, but the developer > will not provide a server. > This is especially true for RIAs. > > On Sep 2, 5:24 am, Eduard Martini <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Glad I could help ;) > > > On Sep 1, 5:22 pm, "gal.gefen" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > As I have said, the application will NOT communicate with a server, it > > > will be always offline. > > > And I can't tell the user to find it's user name, profile, etc > > > depending on its OS and other parameters. > > > Its good for a developer, but not a user. > > > This is why I need some clean way to do it from an app running in the > > > browser, or from the browser. > > > > On Sep 1, 6:24 am, Eduard Martini <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I think this is not a good idea for most of the applications, because > > > > sync online to offline -> work on offline db -> backup offline db -> > > > > more work on offline -> sync offline to online -> restore offline -> > > > > resync to online => big mess. > > > > > Right now you can save the DB file somewhere else. It is a normal > > > > sqlite DB that can be browse/accessed locally with any sql browser. > > > > And is not "hidden" from user: > > > > >http://code.google.com/apis/gears/api_database.html#ResultSet-fieldBy... > > > > see Location ofDatabaseFile > > > > > On Aug 29, 9:21 pm, "gal.gefen" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I am writing a web application that can run completely offline (never > > > > > communicate with the server), but uses the Gearsdatabase. > > > > > > I must allow the user to backup the data (and possibly restore it), > > > > > but Gears hides thedatabasefrom the user. > > > > > > I would think there should be > > > > > > 1) an option in the tools->Gears settings menu to backup/restore a db. > > > > > 2) a method in the API that allows to get the db location (so I can > > > > > ask the user to copy it) + a specification of what will allow a > > > > > correct restore. > > > > > > Does anyone else needs this ? > > > > > Any advice what to do right now for backup ?
