As I indicated - I have never worked with SQL outside of Foxpro. I hadn't even thought about needing a password. Can someone point me to some general documentation about accessing the "Compact Edition?" I feel a need to understand more of what is required for access before I approach the company about a password. - Joe
On Monday, April 22, 2013 5:31 PM, AndyHC wrote: > >Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:01:23 +0530 >From: AndyHC >To: [email protected] >cc: >Subject: Re: [NF] Neat scanner system info and questions > >I'm surprised that a company would allow direct access to a database - >this would presumably involve giving you a password? Maybe they have a >read-only login? >I just once worked with a company that allowed me access to their >database but it was stoutly secured with 'instead of' triggers that >called well tested SPs. When I wanted it to work outside the box (e.g. >update my external data) I had to write my own SP and have it vetted by >their sysprogs. > >btw I have had *very* mixed results with OCR - particularly of scanned >documents. > >a.f.d > >On 23/04/2013 02:12, Alan Bourke wrote: >> >> On Mon, Apr 22, 2013, at 08:08 PM, Joe Yoder wrote: >>> >>> The Neat system installs and uses Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition. >>> I have asked several tech support individuals if there is a licensing >>> issue with my accessing the data through the "back door" - using direct >>> access to the SQL server. The responses I have received indicated no >>> prohibition but no attempt on their part to support any questions or >>> problems that result from this approach. >> I'm not surprised that no support would be forthcoming if you screwed up >> the database by accessing it from the side - that's pretty standard. A >> lot of companies offer access to an API and support on that for an >> additional fee - these presumably don't as it sounds more like a >> consumer product. >> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
