RE: Database Design and Bianry Operations

2003-10-14 Thread Kevin Gale
Lee. Maybe others would disagree but they way I would handle this would be to forget about storing the data in separate fields (or binary fields) and use three tables. Table1 - Facilities A complete list of all criteria you want to record about the hotels Table2 - Hotels Table containing the hot

RE: storing large integers properly

2003-08-14 Thread Kevin Gale
Eben. Yes, use a character based data type as the leading zero's are insignificant and will be removed. HTH Kev. > -- > From: Eben Goodman > Sent: Tuesday, August 5, 2003 14:49 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: storing large integers properly > > I am storing

**Checking For Modified Rows**

2003-07-23 Thread Kevin Gale
Hi. I need to replicate data (approx. 10,000 records) from a mySQL database into a different (non mySQl) database automatically on a regular basis. I have no control over the mySQL server (apart from allowing ODBC access) so I cannot modify any tables or enable replication etc... My initial thoug

**RE: client side RAD**

2003-02-11 Thread Kevin Gale
Charles. Have you tried Omnis Studio (www.omnis.net). It's a 4GL RAD which supports Mac Classic, OSX, Windows, Linux and Solaris. I use the Mac and Windows version nearly everyday and find it an excellent tool for creating database front-ends (mySQL access is via ODBC). The Omnis-Underground host

RE: Access replacement...

2002-11-07 Thread Kevin Gale
Brad. Not sure if you got my last mail but did you try Omnis Studio from www.omnis.net (trial download available). It is available for MacOS Classic, OSX, Windows, Solaris and Linux. Never used the Solaris/Linux versions but I do use the Mac and Windows versions every day. HTH Kev. > --

**Backing Up A Database**

2002-02-18 Thread Kevin Gale
Hi. What is the easiest way to backup a mySQL v3 database? Can it be backed up online or do I have to disable it, copy the files and then enable it again. Cheers. Kev. This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star

**AUTO_INCREMENT Questions**

2002-02-18 Thread Kevin Gale
Hi. I'm converting a database from a filesharing based technology to mySQL. The database has its own column type called Sequence which is the same as using the AUTO_INCREMENT property. I'd like to use AUTO_INCREMENT if possible but I'm not really sure what I can do with it - can anybody help with