Sombody used this components: VistaDb, TurboDb, Advantage, Firebird
DataAdapter, SqlLite DatatAdapter?
VistaDB, TurboDB, Advantage are all file-based "database" systems -
they're basically dBase files (or some other proprietary format), and
access routines for those files, including some SQL emulation layer.
Some offer some type of server variants, too, where they have a server
component running on a machine, controlling the database files.
Firebird on the other hand is a full-fledged SQL database server,
complete with stored procedures, triggers, and more. It's more on a
par with MS SQL Server, IBM DB2, Oracle etc. (but a lot less bulky and
best of all - it's free !).
It really depends on what you need to do - store a few hundred
addresses or records?? Any of the above will do fine. Build a
mission-critical workgroup system for 10, 20 concurrent online users?
Only Firebird will really handle that nicely (IMHO).
Marc
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Marc Scheuner May The Source Be With You!
Berne, Switzerland m.scheuner -at- inova.ch
