Re: MS Access file

Even if you copy it over, you cannot use it You should import it into a database server. You pick which one. I like mine to come with full source code. zpr wrote:

Ok.. Currently i have a Apache server with PHP on Unix, and the Access file is on a Windows computer but can be moved to the webserver if needed. or is it easier to import the access file to a Sybase SQL server ? "Grant Johnson" <grant@amadensor.com> wrote in message news:3BCDD300.7000107@amadensor.com...

PHP on Windows: ODBC, but the file has to be on the same machine or a network drive.. Since Access is really only a single machine local file thing, to use it elsewhere you need to load the data into an actual database server. I reccomend PostgreSQL. For Windows users, check out MySQL. I have heard it works well on Windows as well as the *nix's. PostgreSQL works on Windows, but it is a little tricky to set up on Windows (super easy on Linux), and since it only works under CygWin, it is noteably slower than on a *nix. CygWin is very cool, but since it is an extra compatibility layer, performance suffers. zpr wrote:

Hi all.. i have a MS Access database file.. and i wonder how to access it from php..? i don't have a SQL server or something like that, is it possible? //Gabriel