I'm investigating the feasibility of converting an MS Access database to a MySQL based system and could use some advice.
The server side will probably be run on a Linux box and is not a problem since I can deal with that easily enough. The clients will all be win98 based (possibility of upgrades to winxp in the near future - bleh). I need a good system for data entry and reports, opensource is preferred. Basically, I'm looking for something that will duplicate the functionality of the MS Access macros, menus, forms and reports design tools. Features desired: 1. GUI design tool to create data entry forms and reports for printing. 2. Macros (or something similar) to tie together queries, forms and/or reports. 3. Some scripting ability to massage data, if possible. 4. Ability to lock form and report styles so they can't be modified by users. 5. Ability to limit who can access certain forms and reports. 6. Some data validation capability before sending to mysql would be desirable (e.g. field can't be blank or must be a number). 7. Either opensource or very inexpensive (and definitely no recurring license fees!). My budget is almost non-existent at the moment. I've searched all over for some kind of package that could do this, but the opensource items didn't seem to be very complete or mature, and the commercial packages were outrageously expensive. If nothing exists that fullfills my needs, I may go with a web based interface for data entry (using perl or php), but would still need something to handle printed reports. BTW, consider my wishlist as a good starting point for a new opensource project if anyone needs something to sink their teeth into. Rossz P.S. If this is the wrong list to ask this question, please direct me to the correct one. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
