Jochem, I am using MS SQL. How much control do I have over the logs in a shared environment? Can I change the log names, read them and search through them for certain transactions? Can you point me to any information that I can read to learn more? I'll check MS's site myself.
Andy -----Original Message----- From: Jochem van Dieten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 8:11 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Transaction History File Andy wrote: > I am thinking about creating a transaction history for auditing, repairing > and undoing. I am thinking about using XML since this would be easy to > create and would adjust naturally to the addition of new attributes. > However, this would make the file sizes larger. > > What are everyone's thoughts about > 1. Keeping a transaction log > 2. Keeping it in XML format For what? I would be very much inclined not to build something from scratch, but to use some native / existing functionality: Source code: use a versioning system Files: use the snapshot capabilities from your OS/FS Database: use the native tools from your database Jochem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:209534 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
