>There are a lot of DBMS or RDBMS available on the net. First you have to
focus
>on the dataset you have to deal to, then you can chose the database
management
>system that fits your needs.
Currently I am using paradox files and using Borlands delphi to program in.
Most of the applications consists of data entry using basic forms , some
with parent child relationships , where when you move the parent record ,
the scroll list of child records changes as well.
The data entry forms consist of edit field , pick lists , lookup field .
Some of the lookup fields do a lookup on one value and when selected enter
another value from the same row into the field. Ie lookup a part name , and
when selected put in the part number.
Reporting consists of booth columnar reports and tabulated free form type
reports.
My programing level is some where between novice and intermediate. Delphi
makes use of a lot of components , and you can do a lot by just changing
properties and editing event handlers. Most of your coding consists of
entering bits of code to tie components together or to do a specific
action. Delphi uses a super set of PASCAL called object PASCAL. Its a
strongly typed and high level language.
I have been avioding c , as it seems to be very low level and requires a
lot of coding just to get simple things done. I have am currently looking
into Java , and it seems to be higher than c but still lower level than
Delphi Pascal. I have fount that there is a serious lack of third party
components , and most of those available are really high end enterprize
beans with high price tags.
This really is a major problem. Its still rather immature and not really up
to its momentum up to speed.
What keeps turning my attention back to Java is the cross platform and
being able to use the apps on win9x and linux. I like the idea of moving
slowly to linux. Less rebooting and less reinstalls.
A move to some sort of sql data base is doable , espeacly if it makes life
easier. I rely dont need an industrial strenth sql databse . I will have
two to three users awith a likely max of 5/6 users. Not a load to be
considered about. That why I have been using paradox So far.
>Mini SQL is a light weight relational database management system.
>It has been designed to provide rapid access to data sets with as little
>system overhead as possible. The system itself is comprised of a database
>server and various tools that allow a user or a client application to
>communicate with the server. There is a front end (called msql) to interact
>with the DBMS and some tools to administrate the system. There is, also, a
set
>of API which allows any C program to communicate with the database engine.
>On the msql web site there is a section on which you can find several useful
>tools. mSQL can manage only a subset of the SQL language. I used mSQL for my
>web site togheter with PHP, while for stand alone task I used the tclmsql
>module to build some gui. Actually, msqltcl which works with tcl/tk <=
7.6/4.2;
>has a very nice gui called mmon (msql monitor) which you can easily use
even if
>you don't know any tcl at all.
>
>If you need a powerful RDBMS, then use MySQL. It' s a bit more hard to setup
>but is really powerful and fast. I am currently using MySQL instead of mSQL.
>
>Hope this helps, and please try to read twice your mail before posting it
>because for non english mother-tongue is really difficult to understand what
>you write.
>
>Maurizio
>
>
>
>
>
>On Mon, 28 Dec 1998, you wrote:
>>Any one have some sugestions on basic datbase building tools that can hanle
>>basec data enty forms and parent child data entry forms . Preferably
>>something that can handle picl list and lookups . Ect...
>>
>>Any comments on msql , is it just a back end sql server , or does it have
>>gui / data form tools ectt..
>>
>>Any other sql data base tools that are east to use , and allow you to
>>program base dat base apps ??
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Samy
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