Some guidance required
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I am trying to make an application that stores and manipulates data. The problem is that I will be trying to market this application to small vendors (Strip mall stores) who cannot afford expensive SQL Server licenses. My example is a small store (e.g. laundromat) order tracking system. Is it possible to write an application like that without using a database backend?
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I am trying to make an application that stores and manipulates data. The problem is that I will be trying to market this application to small vendors (Strip mall stores) who cannot afford expensive SQL Server licenses. My example is a small store (e.g. laundromat) order tracking system. Is it possible to write an application like that without using a database backend?
Why don't you use MS Access? It comes free with Office :rose::rose: 1fm1fu
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Why don't you use MS Access? It comes free with Office :rose::rose: 1fm1fu
Some help, 'case u need it.. http://visualbasic.about.com/library/weekly/aa050303f.htm :rose::rose: 1fm1fu
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Why don't you use MS Access? It comes free with Office :rose::rose: 1fm1fu
I was thinking more in the line of using files to store data but that pro'lly isnt a good solution coz of the whole locking issue with multi-users. Might as well write my own sql server. Access is a good solution but there are problems when the database size increases. I was thinking more from a business model side of the product. Is it cost effective to defer the cost of SQL Server to the user. Maybe get a 1 seat license since only the application will be using the database? I just wanted to figure out how to price the product before i actually start working on it.
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I am trying to make an application that stores and manipulates data. The problem is that I will be trying to market this application to small vendors (Strip mall stores) who cannot afford expensive SQL Server licenses. My example is a small store (e.g. laundromat) order tracking system. Is it possible to write an application like that without using a database backend?
4 letters for you: MSDE MSDE is the SQL Server backend, doesn't have a licensing cost to it IIRC, but it does have some bits missing (like replication), and may have restrictions on its use. But check it out.
Ian Darling "One of the few systems...which has had “no deaths” in the reliability requirements." - Michael Platt
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4 letters for you: MSDE MSDE is the SQL Server backend, doesn't have a licensing cost to it IIRC, but it does have some bits missing (like replication), and may have restrictions on its use. But check it out.
Ian Darling "One of the few systems...which has had “no deaths” in the reliability requirements." - Michael Platt
EXACTLY what i was looking for... thanks.