Is there any way to request read only access for a
user and a VPN connection for the ODBC connection.
Your could then run queries realtime whenever they
want you to.
--- John Clay <john.clay@lfr.com> wrote:
> Thanks for all of the replies.
>
> I'd better clarify a bit:
>
> Our home office sends our project managers an access
> db file containing
> current project budget information. The project
> managers fire up access
> and review the information. They make no changes -
> just read the info.
> The desired information is selected via a query form
> with buttons and
> fields for query generation. Results are displayed
> in a subsequent form.
>
> I need a Linux application that will open the file
> and make use of both
> the db and forms.
>
> Thanks again
>
> John Clay
> Tallahassee
>
>
> On Mon, 2003-03-03 at 23:20, Russell Hires wrote:
> > Not to start a religious war, but there's also
> PostgreSQL. It has front ends
> > that will run from both Windows and from Linux
> (though they are different
> > programs). They both ultimately connect to the
> back end server.
> >
> > Another consideration is exactly what are you
> replacing? Access has some nice
> > features, and you can do lots of cool stuff with
> VB. But if it's too
> > expensive, and still acts like a toy, then you
> move away from Access, and go
> > web. :-)
> >
> > Russell
> >
> > On Monday 03 March 2003 16:34 pm, you wrote:
> > > www.mysql.com has a GUI for it. They are no
> longer
> > > developing it, but it's still available. I guess
> > > they've turned their attention in another
> direction.
> > > Here's the page:
> > >
> http://www.mysql.com/products/mysqlgui/index.html
> > >
> > > Ken
> > >
> > > --- Josh Tiner <jtiner@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> > > > MySQL. But unless you can find a front end you
> like,
> > > > you're GUI-less. I
> > > > never use front ends for DB work...that's a
> cardinal
> > > > sin. :-)
> > > >
> > > > -Josh Tiner
> > > > [ D I G I T A L L Y I M P O R T E D R A D
> I O ]
> > > > email: jtiner@di.fm
> > > > web : http://www.di.fm
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: slug@lists.nks.net
> [mailto:slug@lists.nks.net]
> > > > On Behalf Of John
> > > > Clay
> > > > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 3:57 PM
> > > > To: South- Florida Linux Users Group
> > > > Subject: [SLUG] Which linux database app
> recommended
> > > > for replacement of
> > > > MS Access?
> > > >
> > > > What would 'yall recommend as a Linux based
> > > > replacement for Access? It
> > > > will need to have a nice gui and be able to
> > > > import/export from/to Access
> > > > in it's various incarnations.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Much.
> > > > --
> > > > John Clay
> > > > Tallahassee
> > >
> > >
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> John Clay <john.clay@lfr.com>
>
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