Also it's not because info is within a SQL/ODBC database that it's easy to change/update. You still need to understand that way the fields "work". Also you would need to know parts of the inner working of SA and would need to know how we encrypt password (as example).
dirk. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brent Ozar Sent: Fri Mar 28 6:09 PM To: Carroll, Andy Subject: Re: [SA-list] Hostfile / Database query / idea Friday, March 28, 2003, 11:01:09 AM, you wrote: CA> would it / is it possible to load the hostfile into an ODBC database table? CA> This would make doing changes on the hostfile very easy as you could do it CA> using SQL. Before I got started on the journey of doing web reporting for SA, I agreed with you. I used to think I wanted SA's configuration to be stored in SQL. However, since I started doing ODBC-based reporting templates, I've come to realize that there's not a lot of us users who are truly SQL-savvy enough to do our own updating by hand. Nothing against the other folks in this email list, but - well, let's just say if I was Dirk, I don't think I'd want people to be hand-editing their configurations in SQL, and then running into the group complaining about why SA doesn't work. CA> like to make numerous changes, however doing them one at a time through the CA> interface would be extremely tedious, and just opening the hostfile in CA> notepad is not ideal as it is easy to get lost in such a complex text file. Lemme get this straight: a text file is too complex, and ODBC is going to make it easier? Hahaha. I know what you mean, but for most users, SQL isn't exactly a walk in the park. Would I pay money for the ability to do it? Sure, but the number of us who would pay, and the amount we would pay, probably wouldn't merit it. I'd say offhand that I'd pay an extra $200 for it, but I'm sure I'm in the minority. -- BrentO To unsubscribe from a list, send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] With the following in the body of the message: unsubscribe SAlive To unsubscribe from a list, send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] With the following in the body of the message: unsubscribe SAlive
