Re: theoretical question on the RDBMS

From: GoranG <no_at_spam.net>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 10:32:35 +0200
Message-ID: <4n4klug3i6hfuqvgghko6kddbb2o94mqej@4ax.com>

On Tue, 13 Aug 2002 09:23:39 -0400, "Alan" <alanshein_at_erols.com> wrote:

>Access is a desktop application that supplies tools and a data structure
>with which one can place and retrieve data. Because the tools and data are
>both in the same layer (the .mdb file), it violates one of the most basic
>principles of an RDBMS- independence of data and programs. It also supports
>ODBC connectivity to RDBMSes.

<puzzled>
Can the data be considered dependant on programs (code, app) only because it resides in the same physical file? Does this dependancy cease to exist when you keep data and only data in the mdb file and use c/c++ application to retrieve it? Is it really the same layer?
</puzzled>

( GoranG79 AT hotmail.com ) Received on Wed Aug 14 2002 - 03:32:35 CDT