[thelist] MySQL through MS Access?

.jeff jeff at members.evolt.org
Mon Jan 14 13:25:25 CST 2002


anthony,

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> From: Anthony Baratta
>
> You can connect Access and MS SQL via ODBC and the
> "remote table" setup from within Access. It fools
> access into thinking the remote tables are local. It
> best used as a report writer using a login that only
> has read access.
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oh -- well, yuck.

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> The amount of time ($$) to correctly setup Access to
> talk to MS SQL, including screens and post setup
> support, is the same as writing the web tool, or more.
> IMvHO.
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fair enough.  i'll go look for a web-based access database administrative
application.

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> My penance is that we just picked up a new client that
> had their whole site done in ColdFusion. Which I now
> have to learn in order to support them. Happy? ;-)
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sure.  of course, you know who to contact should you run into snags, have
questions, or anything else coldfusion-related.

have a good one,

.jeff

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