New to Databases

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Paul

Im looking to include an Access database in my web site, The web site server
is UNIX based and a CGI bin included. + FP2000 server extensions
Are there any useful guides to assist in learning this process
best regards
Paul
 
This is a personal opinion, but on a UNIX machine you're probably better off
with a MySQL database rather than Access.
Not that that answer answers your question, but there you go.
PWT.
 
You cannot use Access in a Unix environment. Either switch to a Windows
server, or learn to use MySQL and PHP on Unix. IMHO Perl/CGI should be
among your last choices for database use.

Ron
 
Hi there, thanks for your advice so far , its not practical to switch to a
windows server so MySql seems the best step to take . My web space providor
offers a MySql data base as an option. I suppose i can transfer my access
database to this data base ? Any further help , sites, tutorials appreciated
now i know which road im going down

regards
 
Unless you are on a Windows server, you won't be able to use FrontPage for
database connectivity, as it uses Microsoft ASP (Active Server Pages) to
connect. You would need a solution using Cold Fusion, PHP, or some other
server-side technology supported by Unix.

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
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