Hello, orbit schrieb: > Hi, > > I need a lan accessabile database solution and have been considering Base > and MySQL. This is a good way ;-) > > Apparently one cannot create databases for MySQL using Base as a front-end > they need to be created by whoever admins the MySQL server? Yes, it's right. You must create a mmysql database in mysql or you can use phpmyadmin therefore. > > Even if I decide to just use the HSQL engine of Base, can I setup up OOo/Base > on XP as a server, administrate and use it from a Linux station and have other > XP stations be able to access and update the database. Therefore you must install HSQL as a server. you can't do it with the internal one > > My applications are are fairly simple, such as inventory (being able for > respective > stations to add/delete contents of in real-time).
The important criterium is how many clients do you want to use. Only one or more. I hope I understand you right Mechtilde -- Dipl. Ing. Mechtilde Stehmann ## Observer OpenOffice.org: lang/DE ## Freie Office-Suite für Linux, Mac, Windows, Solaris ## http://de.openoffice.org ## Meine Seite http://www.mechtilde.de ## PGP encryption welcome! Key-ID: 0x53B3892B --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
