Posted by Geoff Muldoon on 03/02/06 00:28

user@example.net says...

> > The Microsoft Jet engine, which reads Access database, runs ONLY on
> > Windows. ADOdb can read Mysql and Postgres databases (and some others),
> > but not Access.
> >
> > As far as I know, there are no Linux modules that correctly manipulate
> > Access databases on Linux.
>
> Best option would be to leave Access behind and migrate to say Mysql, here is
> one page describing how and telling the authors opinion why too:

Or the new free Oracle XE may now also be worth a look.

GM

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