MySQL is in fact, as you said, a backend database. Forms, reports, labels,
those are all done client side. If you do not want to develop your own
client application, I suggest using Mascon (if you have some windows
clients) available at: www.scibit.com. I have found it to be a VERY nice
client application for windows users. It even has a report designer built
in, and I would assume it could do labels just by knowing dimensions :)
Search around a bit, there are a ton of MySQL client programmers out there.
Just try to find something that does what you want it to do.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Fakaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Michael Fakaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 9:28 AM
Subject: Require an opinion
> I am new to Linux as well as MySQL.
>
> I moved to Linux from OS/2 where I was using R:Base to do my database
work.
>
> When I inquired about a database for Linux I was overwhelmed with the
response MySQL.
>
> So I went out and bought a few books and started to study.
>
> MySQL is obviously a ready for prime time backend database. (I found out
it even runs on OS/2)
>
> But!! Is it right for me??,
>
> MySQL, database, table, & column creation is simple, queries use the same
SQL language, I have no problem
> with these areas.
>
> My problems are I need to print reports, forms, & labels based on queries
from multiple tables and also need to
> input large amounts of data quickly and manually!
>
> R:Base allowed me to create forms for quick data punching and reports for
invoicing, packing slips... etc &
> labels.
>
> Is this possible with MySQL, if so with what? I'm not looking the details
I just need to know before spending
> weeks studying and working that I have chosen thew right Linux Program.
>
> Do I need companion products?? any opinion would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
>
>
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