A single app can access multiple databases. The trick is sharing model definitions across apps if the models for each database are defined in a different app. In that case, you can put the model definitions in modules and import them from any application.
Anthony On Wednesday, June 5, 2013 12:41:49 PM UTC-4, Ramos wrote: > > Hello, > One of the things i have to do daily using Lotus Notes in my company is to > have a form to show a grid with documents from another app/table. > > > Short story > First , years ago, i created an app to manage all quality certificates > issued to the clients. > About 5000 a year total. > I have about 70.000 in that database. > > Second, after some time ,i created another database to record every visit > to the clients. > > Third ,recently i had to create another app to manage Quality issues/Non > conformities. > Another context, another app.another Acess Control List,etc > > In the end, our Top executives saw the need to manage all of the clients > documents in one single screen.At last i created an ap to manage THE > CLIENT!!! > There was no need to rewrite my apps or to import data,etc. > Lotus Notes can embed a view to show documents in another database with > just the mouse click. > It was very easy inside Lotus Notes environment.In just some minutes it > was DONE!!! > > > I wish web2py could have something like this > > table = SQLFORM.grid(*database*, > > query, > links=links, > deletable=False, > editable=False, > create=False > ) > > As Auth can be the same for the entire server apps , it would be nice to > share data as easily as possible. > That is a important need for an enterprise framework. > > Best regards > > António > > > > > > > > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
