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- From: howard_gazes@sunshine.net (sn0586@sunshine.net)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Subject: Re: SQL database
- Date: 4 Apr 1996 20:37:41 GMT
- Organization: Online at Wimsey
- Message-ID: <966.6668T737T2684@sunshine.net>
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- Richard Dane wrote:
-
- >Sean Spalding wrote:
- >>
- >> Henrik Dissing beamed across subspace
- >> Regarding: SQL database...
- >>
- >> HD> I'm looking for a good relational database with SQL interface.
- >> HD> Where can I find one, preferably PD/SW?
- >>
- >> How about Oracle 7? Sorry. The only db on the Amiga that I know
- >> of that has a SQL 'like' interface is SuperBase Professional. Last I
- >> saw it cost big dollars. Anyway, DML (SBase's data manipulation
- >> language) is only remotely looks like SQL. Its functionality is
- >> fairly different.
-
- >SQLDB on Aminet does the biz. It's only a text interface, like miniSQL on
- >UNIX, but it seems to work nicely. I was going to write a front end for
- >it using MUI, but haven't had time yet. BTW, is SBasePro relational, or
- >just a flat database ?
- >--
-
- Yes, SBasePro is fully relational. It has a complete forms editor, and a rich
- programming language. It is by far the best database application that I have
- ever seen.
-
- Howard
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