Thanks for the information you've provided. Though I won't have any control over the schema how can I retrieve information from it to use in other parts of my application. Such as an XML stream perhaps? Anyone do this?
On Sep 23, 3:37 am, "Smith Paul \(SLH\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As has already been mentioned, you will have no control over the > database architecture for any of these systems that you mentioned as it > is generated and managed by the CMS. Most vendors don't like you going > poking around inside their databases as there's too much potential for > things to become corrupt; you're liable to invalidate any support if you > do. We've used both Reddot (OpenText) and Vignette here and both are the > same; I can only imagine that EMC follows the same line. > > We've only ever been into the database at the support desk's request to > locate information for them. > > Paul > > 2008/9/22 sal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Our client will select a CMS in the next three months. It will be > either OpenText,EMC or Vignette. In the interim, I would like to go > ahead and start architecting the database. However, since most of the > functionality will be handled by the CMS (workflow, content > administration) I am not sure how much control I will have to give up > on the database in order to use a CMS for these functions. I am > looking for any advice on how best to handle using the database and > having the tables be as custom as possible. Any pointers would be > appreciated. > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > UCB Celltech is the UK branch of UCB Pharma S.A., a company registered in > Belgium with registered offices at Allee de la Recherche 60, 1070 Brussels, > Belgium, KBO/BCE nr. 0403.096.168, RPR/RPM Brussels. > UCB Celltech's UK branch registration number is BR009137 and its UK > representative office is at 208 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 3WE. > -------------------------------------------------------- > > Legal Notice: This electronic mail and its attachments are intended solely > for the person(s) to whom they are addressed and contain information which is > confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure, except for the purpose > for which they are intended. Dissemination, distribution, or reproduction by > anyone other than the intended recipients is prohibited and may be illegal. > If you are not an intended recipient, please immediately inform the sender > and return the electronic mail and its attachments and destroy any copies > which may be in your possession. UCB screens electronic mails for viruses but > does not warrant that this electronic mail is free of any viruses. UCB > accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this > electronic mail. (Ref: #*CUK0308) > -------------------------------------------------------- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RedDot CMS Users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/RedDot-CMS-Users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
