Rob
Thats fine but what happens in the case of an input error?
1/ The remote site can't see it so they can't correct it so (which is the
whole point)
2/ You keep a copy of the data local and
3/ You implement a 'reverse' transaction so they can correct it now
4/ You have distributed databases which
5/ Every time an email gets delayed or lost go out of synch
6/ You implement a synch process
7/ You decide to use these remote db to run reports (after all they should
be in synch)
8/ The reports disagree with what HO are saying (due to differing selection
criteria) and
9/ At this point it taken six months to iron out, you are calling out the
software support weekly
and you are online dialup for 4 hours a day synching evergrowing databases.
10/ You have three databases to support/upgrade and everyone hates you
so....
20K for a server upgrade and ADSL is looking cheap because
You have spent 20K developing it and 1K per month to keep the pig running
plus dialup costs which
have now risen to the level of ADSL
Go online!!
Neven
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of list delphi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2000 16:17
Subject: Fw: [DUG]: Application Structure
> Not sure if my original response went out, but.....
>
> >Why not batch up the transactions, zip them and email them to your
> >headoffice machine. The head office machine simply downloads the
emails,
> >unzips and processes.
>
> >You can use the Net masters NMSMTP (to send) and the NMPOP3 (to recieve)
> >from the internet components provided with Delphi. This would be a
simple
> >and cheap (Free bar the time to code) system.
>
> Seems to me that ADSL and Citrix etc are over kill for a 60 transaction
> system, emailing updates infrequently as outlined above offers the
> simplist
> and cheapest solution of all.
>
>
> Rob
>
>
>
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