[78-L] 78 database

[D P Ingram]

On 13 jul 2010, at 05.24, Steven C. Barr wrote:
>> 
> Yes and no...?! The dominance of Mr. Gates and Microsoft has made major 
> inroads
> on database technology; however, Access files can NOT be read by users who
> don't own the program...! OTOH, Access can and WILL save files as dBase
> *.dbf files...!
> 
Who mentioned Microsoft. There is a big, wide world out there and when one is referring to professional level databases Access is not normally used in the same sentence.  Microsoft's SQL server is a different beast though.  And Access databases can be read (or at least imported) into many database programs such as MySql using an interface.   

Such as in no particular order or recommendation:

	http://lists.mysql.com/mysql/1837

	http://www.bullzip.com/products/a2m/info.php

	http://www.convert-in.com/dbf2sql.htm

	http://www.brothersoft.com/downloads/convert-dbf-to-mysql.html


Respectfully, focus on the areas that you are proficient in rather than making sweeping statements as fact on those you are not so sure about as it risks misleading others who mistake your authority and set themselves on a dead-end path.



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