Re: Student needs help for his thesis !
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 04:01:12 GMT
Message-ID: <cC1j6.262957$j6.36326514_at_news1.rdc1.va.home.com>
Sarwar Raza wrote:
> I would suggest you look into InstantDB. It's a 100% Java database, hence
> will run on any platform with a Java VM. It's relatively small footprint,
> and it's FREE!
>
> http://instantdb.enhydra.org/
>
> If you can't go the Java route, look into something like MySql.
>
> -Sarwar
>
> "devnix" <devnix_NOSPAM_at_mailandnews.com> wrote in message
> news:x8fi6.3410$pa.39989_at_news.chello.be...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am a student in engineering and I need help for my thesis.
>> I have to do a software which will manage the process of a small compagny
>> (see information about the workflow etc...)
>>
>> I have to create a client application which would communicate with a DB
server.
>> The database must run under Solaris (and should be able to run under
Windows),
>> and must be relational and support SQL.
>> For the client, they would like to use StarOffice (to manipulate data
retrieved
>> by SQL...) if possible, as they already use it for their activities.
>>
>> So I was wondering:
>> - do you know such a database, and which is relatively simple to handle?
>> I tried to install Oracle but it's pretty hard ! they talk about
recompiling the kernel
>> and such things (?)... without doing that the install freezes on my
>> sparc
> :(
>> Is there a simplier database which runs on solaris & windows?
>> (or do you know how to make Oracle work?)
>>
>> - how can I create an interface (which ideally would be part of
Staroffice) and
>> which would communicate with a distant DB via SQL, in a transparent way ?
>> I heared of (staroffice's) APIs?? I don't have many experience in
development
>> (a little bit of C & Java...) Is it possible to use Staroffice to do
that?
>> Maybe it would we better to use PHP or JSP?
>>
>> Any help would be welcome!
>> Thanks !
>>
>> devnix <devnix AT mailandnews DOT com>
> > >
Adabase D is the database that can be used directly from StarOffice 5.2 It's Suns analog to Microsoft's Access. You can download for free from Suns site ( www.sun.com )(pretty big for a dialup though) or order CD from them. There are books on amazon.com on how to use it too. This should work for a simple project and it's really easy to install on Windows or Unix. Good Luck! Received on Fri Feb 16 2001 - 05:01:12 CET