Re: Choosing the right embedded database.

I did check these out, but it increasing looks as though I will not only
need an embedded version but also a server version to able to deal with the
updates. I think this is beginning to rule out things that cost when free
options are available as this will be done as a labour of love and no money
will be charged.

Chris
"Larry Maturo" <lmaturo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'd have to 2nd dbisam.
>
> -- Larry Maturo
>
> "Sanford Aranoff" <aranoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:42EA3836.133FF097@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> Chris Swinney wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I am looking for the right tool for the job and came across you database
>>> application which may well fit the bill. We want a simple database
>>> application that will be freely distributed non-commercial for
>>> standalone
>>> users of a group of dancers. By simple, I mean real simple, the data is
>>> fairly structured and can be rationalised and is simply a way of
>>> searching
>>> for and then printing off a selection of dance information form a long
>>> list
>>> of dances (approx 5000 records). The report created should be importable
>>> into Word or such and a degree of customisation maybe nice. The current
>>> task
>>> is being complete with the use of a Word template and although this is
>>> cumbersome and difficult to maintain, it does actually work!
>>>
>>> Most users would download the application and data from a website via
>>> DIAL
>>> UP connections and would have no database package installed on their
>>> machines. I want the footprint to be as small as possible with no
>>> unnecessary additional files to be downloaded or installed.
>>>
>>> I would normally create such an application in Access but building a
>>> distributable package means that the MDSE engine or Access runtime files
>>> need to be distributed which runs into a 40MB download! As dial up
>>> internet
>>> access is the only real method of distribution, this is WAY to large.
>>> Most
>>> users will not know what is installed on their machines so I do not want
>>> to
>>> point then to the Microsoft site for other downloads, free or not. As I
>>> have
>>> dealt with Delphi in the past (version 4), I was looking at alternative
>>> to
>>> the BDE which I believe still has around 3MB of run time files that need
>>> to
>>> be distributed. As I also understand, BDE is generally regarded as an
>>> older
>>> system and could be left unsupported soon.
>>>
>>> One facility that would be nice is for users to be able to update their
>>> local data store via an internet link. As users "could" also add further
>>> dance information to their local store, it maybe nice if this was a two
>>> way
>>> procedure. However, this could lead to repetition of information if
>>> everything was stored in the same table so maybe added data form the
>>> users
>>> could be stored in a separate table and then uploaded to a different
>>> temporary store to the downloaded updates. This uploaded information
>>> would
>>> then be checked through and added to the download store ready for the
>>> next
>>> updates. Would this be done with some kind of replication, but what are
>>> the
>>> data repetition issues if any?
>>>
>>> Is any of this actually possible with an embedded system?
>>>
>>> There are currently around 1000 users of the word template. The
>>> application
>>> would only ever run in a Windows PC environment and 99% of the time this
>>> would be as a single user with a local store. Only occasionally would
>>> the
>>> users update the store.
>>
>> dbisam. Check out their website: elevatesoft, and their newsgroups.
>>
>>
>
>


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