In message <7bb4f21d.0410160829.70ced852_at_posting.google.com>, Jesper
Sahner <jespersahner_at_hotmail.com> writes
>Hi!
>
>Usually when you store large amounts of data in a relational database
>you use e.g. a DB2-, SAS- or maybe Access-file format.
>
>Is there a nonproprietary file format for storing data in a relational
>database? - and which is the most accepted? - and does XML play a
>role?
There are lots of nonproprietary file formats. The dBase file format has
been reverse-engineered and lots of applications use it. The CSV text
file isn't proprietary and I have seen variants of it used for storing
data from several entities. XML is the latest in a long line of
non-proprietary formats.
--
Bernard Peek
London, UK. DBA, Manager, Trainer & Author. Will work for money.
Received on Sat Oct 16 2004 - 14:08:11 CDT
