Let's not forget MyAccess, a plugin for Access that lets you manage MySQL databases from within the familiar Access interface.
This is the best solution for someone moving from Access to MySQL. Mike Dave Brotherstone wrote: > MySQL is a DBMS, SQL is a language. MySQL has an implementation of SQL, as > does Access. All (most) SQL implementations are common for the simple > things (select * from tablename), but differ when things get more complex > (is about as broad an answer I could give!). > > Web based access database is fine depending on how many users/transactions > you've got. MySQL is easier to plug into PHP (it supports it directly), > Access you need to use the ODBC stuff (but it can be done). Learning MySQL > is probably a good thing - learning SQL is definately a good thing ;-) > > Hope this helps, > Dave. > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>Sent: 12 December 2001 10:44 >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: [PHP] Newbie-student Database PHP Question >> >> >>I have downloaded Mysql to check out. >> >>1) Mysql vs SQL: What is the difference? >> >>2} Would a web-based Access database suffice with PHP? >>As I already know Access. >> >>Appreciate clarification for my newbie questions, thank you. >> >>Robin >> >>-- >>PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
