Richard explained things thoroughly, but you might also be interested in knowing that you can sync both databases and applications to the desktop, or either one as the case may be.
"Steve Stover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi Gary, thanks! > > Yes, I definitely want the database to be stand-alone. The palm program is > a subset of a large LabVIEW setup program. We use the palm to collect > config data on a bunch of "black boxes" - lots easier than carrying a laptop > around. With the stand-alone database, I can do a hotsynch to get the > config info onto a PC, then pull the database file straight into Excel. If > the database is part of the application, I will need an (unknown) operation > to get the database out of the application after a hotsynch. Thus there > would be two steps to dumping config info in the field, instead of one. > > Hope that clarifies why I'm doing what I'm doing. It sounds like I will > need separate creator Ids for both applications and both databases. > Actually, I don't care about separate Ids for the databases, as long as > differing names will give me separate databases. I'll have to investigate > that... > > PS all of the apps I'm working with now are just for in-house use and > convenience right now, but soon to change... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary > Miller > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 9:00 AM > To: Palm Developer Forum > Subject: Re: [W] Creator IDs > > Steve, it sounds like you're on the right track. The databases are not > stored within the application, but they should be associated with some > application by way of the creator ID. I have an application that uses 5 > databases, and they all have the same ID (but different names!) This way, > when the application is deleted, the databases are deleted along with it. > Otherwise the user would have to hard-reset the device in order to remove > the database. So, I don't recommend using a unique creator ID for the > database. Why do you want your PDB to be stand alone? Is it shared by > several applications? > > "Steve Stover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <snip> > > > > Now I've got another issue I need to resolve. If the database ID = > > application ID, the database seems to be stored inside the application > > somehow. At least I can't see the created database in the Info or Delete > > lists. I need standalone databases, *and* valid creator Ids. It looks > like > > the initial application worked because the database id was different from > <snip> > > > > -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/
