[nmglug] databases

[Andres Paglayan]

have you looked into sql-leger?

On Jun 20, 2006, at 10:59 AM, Brian O'Keefe wrote:

> grains of salt accepted.
> I also have MYSQL on Mac and Glom on Ubuntu. The backend for
> OpenOfficeBase is HSQL but with additional packages it can access
> POSTGRESQL and MYSQL databases so that is no problem.
> On Tue, 2006-06-20 at 07:38 -0600, Aaron Birenboim wrote:
>> On Mon, 2006-06-19 at 12:25 -0600, Brian O'Keefe wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> I'm considering creating a database for my wife's business using
>>> OpenOffice.orgBase.
>>
>> I don't know this app myself...  but I'd say it is worth
>> looking into IF the back-end is MySQL or PostgreSQL.
>> Especially for production business applications, a full
>> featured SQL database comes in very handy.
>>
>> WWW front ends.
>> Simple scripts to generate reports.
>> Hopefully orgBase would give you some of that
>> GUI front-end ability that MS Access provides.
>>
>>>  The application seems easy enough but I've never
>>> created one before and this one would be quite complex-think  
>>> inventory
>>> control for 10-20 locations. I get pretty confused when i try to  
>>> outline
>>> all the tables and relationships and could use help. The other
>>> possibility is that if someone actually builds databases we hire  
>>> that
>>> person to do it.
>>> Any and all feedback is appreciated.
>>
>> Take my advice with a grain of salt.
>> I have built several applications with an SQL database
>> component...   but my only experience with Access
>> is replacing it with an SQL database ;-)
>>
>>           aaron
>>
>>
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