[AccessD] Code Library, Sample Database, Etc.

Gustav Brock Gustav at cactus.dk
Wed Feb 21 06:51:29 CST 2007


Hi Marty

DB2 Express is not scaled down regarding the maximum database size.

/gustav

>>> martyconnelly at shaw.ca 21-02-2007 00:34:41 >>>
Oracle and DB2 offer free similar scaled down products.

William Hindman wrote:

>Robert
>
>...msde's proved impractical because of scaling limitations MS built in 
>...so you're really only talking about SQL Express which is what, months 
>old?
>
>...and if your only problem with an Access be is corruption, then sorry, but 
>with the exception of cheap NICS I've not seen a corrupted mdb since A95 
>...except in client's I took over from other developers and had to rebuild 
>...and thus corruption is not, in my environment, sufficient cause to spend 
>the time and money to convert to a non-JET be ...but I'll grant you that I'm 
>getting long in the tooth and damned reluctant to learn every new db wonder 
>cure that comes along.
>
>...and while I'm at it, I'll also admit that I'm developing a commercial app 
>based on a current client that will use a non-JET be because it needs to 
>scale to at least 50 users ...what that will be depends on some testing yet 
>to be accomplished but I'm not at all convinced that SQL Express isn't a 
>one-off dog & pony show for MS.
>
>William Hindman




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