Re: [AccessD] InterSystems Caché database engine

Gustav Brock gustav at cactus.dk
Tue Sep 16 07:57:54 CDT 2003


Hi Jim

How would you judge its relevance to Access? Either as a backend with
ODBC interface or as an "extension" to VBA?

/gustav


> Gustav,

> I've played with Cache a bit on its own (no Access or VB FE).  I found it interesting because it's an object oriented DBMS as opposed to relational (you can use SQL with joins etc).  If you follow
> their tutorial you'll see how very easy it is to get a web based app together.  I never had time to continue "playing" with it but the concept makes complete sense to me.  On the down side, a
> planned tech support call (them calling me) to answer some questions I had about the data storage never happened (without explaination).  

> Jim DeMarco
> Director of Product Development
> HealthSource/Hudson Health Plan


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gustav Brock [mailto:gustav at cactus.dk]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 5:29 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: [AccessD] InterSystems Caché database engine


> Hi group

> Just noticed this option for a free developer license:

>   http://www.intersystems.com/downloads/index.html

> Anyone having experience with this engine as a backend for Access or
> otherwise?

> The free license doesn't allow you to sell your apps. It is, however,
> not time limited.

> /gustav



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