However, MySQL support has not always been that "first class". I can remember the days
when
MySQL support was much like Orion support today - you needed the mailing list!
Lets hope that Orion can make the same transition to providing strong support.
tim.
> If you use mysql, I think you need to compile the Berkeley engine first to get
>transaction support. Please query MySQL on this, if you need to use transactions.
>Their support and documentation is first class (are you taking notes here Orion?
>There is a quiz next week).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: faisal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 5:06 PM
> To: Orion-Interest
> Subject: Re: ms access & Orion?
>
>
> Thank to all of u guys
> I have not been using BMP before and when i tried ms access it gave me a hard time
>though i works sometimes
> Thanks to your advice I am going to try MySQl for the moment
> Respect
> what a Great e-mailing list
> faisal
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Thomas <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pridham
> To: Orion-Interest <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 7:01 PM
> Subject: RE: ms access & Orion?
>
> Two other free RDMS's are:
>
> 1. Interbase (http:// www.interbase.com <http://www.interbase.com> ) - originally
>developed by Borland, now open source. I am using this product in a commercial
>environment. It is a bit unstable on Linux, but runs great on Win2000. This DB has
>a JDBC client. This is a cross platform DB.
>
> 2. SAP DB ( http://www.sap.com/solutions/technology/sapdb/
><http://www.sap.com/solutions/technology/sapdb/> ) - open sourced by SAP. I have not
>worked with this DB yet, but I will soon. This DB also has a type 4 JDBC driver.
>This is a cross-platform DB.
>
> Both of these databases "appear" to be industrial strength :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kemp Randy-W18971 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 10:32 AM
> To: Orion-Interest
> Subject: RE: ms access & Orion?
>
>
> Is ms access considered an RDMS and does it have a JDBC driver? If so, then it
>should be theoretically possible to have it work with Orion. But why would you want
>to do this? A better solution would be to work with something like Postgresql (
>www.postgresql.org <http://www.postgresql.orgom> ) or Mysql ( www.mysql.com
><http://www.mysql.com> ), if you don't have a commercial database (like Oracle)
>available.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: faisal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:55 PM
> To: Orion-Interest
> Subject: ms access & Orion?
>
>
> does ms access work with Orion
> ?
>
