Re: [AccessD] InterSystems Caché database engine

Gustav Brock gustav at cactus.dk
Fri Sep 19 13:03:45 CDT 2003


Thanks Jim!

/gustav


> Yes but it has it's own object library with Connect methods, etc.  It uses ResultSets in place of recordsets and it looks like you use them in the same manner.  Check out this link from their
> on-line documentation to see VB code calling on a Cache object to get data (watch for wrapping):

> http://platinum.intersystems.com/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls?KEY=gax_appparts

>>>> 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. ..

>>>> Jim DeMarco

> Does this mean that you can handle it pretty much like, say, DAO or
> ADO?

> Like:

>   Dim dbs As InterSystemsDb (?)
>   Dim rst As Recordset
  
>   Set dbs = IDB.OpenDatabase(<connection info>)
>   Set rst = dbs.OpenRecordset()
>   ...

> ?



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