I think people overemphasize this: SQLite will work for most applications, unless you're running a production quality service where you're already hiring a database administrator. For anything which will be running purely on the phone, SQLite is a perfectly good option, I've *never* seen a need for someone to go out to one of the other database engines when they're writing just an app. (Maybe this would make sense if you considered a webservice that interfaced to an app.)
kris On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 10:30 PM, Todd Grigsby <tgrigsby...@gmail.com> wrote: > Before you adopt SQLite, I recommend you research its limitations. > > On Jan 16, 2013 6:53 PM, "dashman" <erjdri...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I'm at the initial stages of writing an app which will need a database. >> >> 1. can android databases be created on windows - i.e. populated. >> >> 2. where are these files stored on the device. >> >> 3. can an app read multiple database files - e.g. all database files >> stored in a specific folder. >> >> 4. is there an app out there (in the store) that'll allow users to edit >> any standard database file. >> >> why? >> >> the database will be used by the app as read-only, but i'd like users to >> create their own database (preferably on windows and/or edit on the >> device). >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en