Re: SQL in XML [was PHP and DBase...]
| From: | David BERCOT | Date: | Tue, 31 Jan 2006 19:49:39 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: SQL in XML [was PHP and DBase...] | ||
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> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I'd like to connect to DBase files (.dbf) in order to do SQL requests.
> > > > Do you know if it is possible ?
> > > > If yes, do you have an example ?
> > > > I'm working on Debian with PHP5.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you very much.
> > > >
> > > > David.
> > > Blind?
> > >
> > > http://de.php.net/dbase
> >
> >OK. I should have made such a search ;-)
> >So, it is possible... I'll try...
> >
> >But, finally, I wonder if I shouldn't use XML files instead ?
> >Is it possible, directly, to make a SQL request on a XML file ?
> >
> >In fact, I was looking for a file format which would be modifing on
> >Windows and on Linux. So, I thought about dbf. But now...
> >
> >Thank you very much.
> >
> >David.
>
>
> David,
>
> If I remember correctly, there are a lot of caveats surrounding .dbf files.
> If it is data you have to manage, why not use MySQL / PostgresSQl / Firebird?
In fact, it is only for one table. And I'd like a simple thing. For my
data, I use Oracle !!!
David.