Am 2008-11-04 11:12:05, schrieb Webb Sprague:
> > If they're that smart, they're smart enough to deal with SQL, and
> > likely to be frustrated by a like-sql-but-not command language or
> > a GUI query designer.
> >
> > Instead, create a user that only has enough access to read data (and
> > maybe
On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Webb Sprague <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Or do it with simple combo boxes if you
>> want to limit the users to crippled queries.)
>
> I want to limit my users to *half* crippled queries -- arbitrary
> column lists, where clauses, group by lists, and sort by lists.
On Nov 4, 2008, at 11:46 AM, Webb Sprague wrote:
Or do it with simple combo boxes if you
want to limit the users to crippled queries.)
I want to limit my users to *half* crippled queries -- arbitrary
column lists, where clauses, group by lists, and sort by lists. I
want to make sure that the
> Or do it with simple combo boxes if you
> want to limit the users to crippled queries.)
I want to limit my users to *half* crippled queries -- arbitrary
column lists, where clauses, group by lists, and sort by lists. I
want to make sure that they aren't doing any data modifications nested
insid
On Nov 4, 2008, at 11:12 AM, Webb Sprague wrote:
If they're that smart, they're smart enough to deal with SQL, and
likely to be frustrated by a like-sql-but-not command language or
a GUI query designer.
Instead, create a user that only has enough access to read data (and
maybe create temporary
On Tue, Nov 04, 2008 at 11:12:05AM -0800, Webb Sprague wrote:
> > If they're that smart, they're smart enough to deal with SQL, and
> > likely to be frustrated by a like-sql-but-not command language or
> > a GUI query designer.
> >
> > Instead, create a user that only has enough access to read data
On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 2:12 PM, Webb Sprague <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Can't do that. (Or I wouldn't have asked the question.) Need a WWW
> interface, period.
A WWW interface doesn't preclude the suggestion of simply relying on
permissions to maintain safety and providing what amounts to a q
> If they're that smart, they're smart enough to deal with SQL, and
> likely to be frustrated by a like-sql-but-not command language or
> a GUI query designer.
>
> Instead, create a user that only has enough access to read data (and
> maybe create temporary tables) and use that user to give them
>
On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 10:59 AM, Steve Atkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Nov 4, 2008, at 9:21 AM, Webb Sprague wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am writing an application that allows users to analyze demographic
>> and economic data, and I would like the users to be able to pick
>> columns, transf
On Nov 4, 2008, at 9:21 AM, Webb Sprague wrote:
Hi all,
I am writing an application that allows users to analyze demographic
and economic data, and I would like the users to be able to pick
columns, transform columns with functions (economists take the
logarithm of everything), and write custo
Hi all,
I am writing an application that allows users to analyze demographic
and economic data, and I would like the users to be able to pick
columns, transform columns with functions (economists take the
logarithm of everything), and write customized WHERE and GROUP-BY
clauses. This is kind of li
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