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There is no MS Access on unix platform ( or
any other non MS OS ) , so bundling MS Access along with ur app, will restrict
ur clients to use windows. One way to overcome this issue is to install MS
Access on a windows m/c in the network, and ur application from any other
m/c can remotely connect to DB using jdbc2.0 APIs. ( I am not sure that MS
Access can be accessed across machines.. experts can throw light on
this!!!!! )
Harish
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 12:42
PM
Subject: Re: Deployment of servlets &
database
Hi Harish,
But if I want to bundle the MS Access database
with the application, (for easier deployment, since it's going to be sold as a
module) is there an issue of it being developed in a Windows environment?
Or do I have to build a database on each different potential platform?
I'm really a beginner when it comes to moving databases between different
platforms, (as well as on doing stuff with JDBC) so just bare with me.
:)
Best regards,
Gert
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 2:07
AM
Subject: Re: Deployment of servlets
& database
well, if u r using java jdbc 2.0 APIs
for database access, ur application can be indepenedent of the underlying
DB. Doesn't make any diff, whether the DB is oracle/DB2 etc.
Harish
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 12:23
PM
Subject: Deployment of servlets &
database
Hi,
I'm currently developing my first
servlet-based web application, and I really like the concept of Java being
platform independent language. But one thing that bugs me is that I feel
that I got platform dependent when I took the decision of having a real
database instead of XML to store the data. I'm currently using MS Access
(yeah, I'm not perfect... but you use what you got... :) )
and my servlets access it via JDBC. But what if a customer wants
to deploy the application on a non-Windows platform. (e.g. Unix) Isn't
there an issue with it being developed in Bill's world?
It would be very interesting to hear from
someone who has tackled this issue. (e.g. choice of database, that can be
deployed with as little friction as possible on different
platforms)
Best regards,
Gert
Grenander
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