- Is it possible to use mySQL for this purpose? Yes - Is it possible to set the database to be read-only? If you use the compress command for your data in the database in not only makes the files smaller is also makes them read only.. - We need to transfer the database structure/data to the new database. I have seen the script 'oracledump.pl' that dump an Oracle database into a mySQL dump file. Does this works fine? Sorry I have not tried this so don't know.... Simon --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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