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Posted by Richard Quick on 05/25/05 17:51
Sorry, I meant to say db1.mbd!
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Richard Quick
http://www.chocolatemagazine.co.uk
"Richard Quick" <richard.quick@chocolatemagazine.co.uk> wrote in message
news:V5mdnUm4eP4eDQnfRVnyiA@pipex.net...
> Have a look on Google for:
>
> PHP Access DSNless connection
>
> You don't need to use an ODBC connection to an access database (provided
the
> server is Windows-based).
>
> Using a DSNless connection you can just upload a standard .mdb file and
> access the data in the file.
>
> You use SQL just the same as you would with any other database (albeit
MS's
> somewhat limited Jet SQL). The only difference is in the initial
> connection.
>
> Big down side is that if someone guesses there is an access file there
they
> could download it by typing the correct address into their browser. So
> never call your database bd1.mbd!
>
> HTH
>
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> Richard Quick
> http://www.chocolatemagazine.co.uk
>
> "R Kay" <R.Kay@notmyrealaddress.com> wrote in message
> news:428c5a64$0$324$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> > R Kay wrote:
> > > I have a requirement to allow PHP to extract data from an existing
> > > Access database. The PHP (v4) is hosted on an apache / linux server.
> > >
> > > Any pointers / help would be greatly appreciated
> >
> > So dumb of me not to think of using an intermediary format such as dbf.
> > I stopped working with that kind of stuff in 1988 !
> >
> > If there is any better answer than doing this or flat files, without
> > running to the cost of ODBC drivers, please let me know.
> >
> > The PHP web app only needs to read the data
>
>
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