MYSQL Data Entry Form

[Justin Bennett]

Ok, Thanks for the info. Gives me a good route to go, I'm compiling 
MYSQL now, I want to see if the webmin module is decent for it, if not I 
may go the access route.

Justin Bennett
Network Administrator
Dynabrade, Inc.
8989 Sheridan Dr.
Clarence, NY 14031
 



On 7/25/2005 3:16 PM, Mike Richardson wrote:

> Justin Bennett wrote:
>
>> Thanks, I hope it doesn't come to that, not a big odbc fan.. Seems 
>> flaky every time i've used it.
>>
>> But thanks for the tip.
>
>
> Just to ease your mind:
>
> We've been using the MySQL odbc connector for about 2 1/2 years with 
> no noticable incidents.
>
>> On 7/25/2005 2:54 PM, Mike Richardson wrote:
>>
>>> Justin Bennett wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm looking to deploy a mysql database for web work via PHP (our 
>>>> stuff has been oracle so far).
>>>>
>>>> What I'm looking for is an easy way a windows user could update, 
>>>> delete, insert, data into the database. I'm not looking to make the 
>>>> user upload a csv or anything like that to update records.
>>>>
>>>> A nice GUI data entry form would be nice. I could always write one 
>>>> in PHP but was hoping for something canned, maybe with a wizard so 
>>>> I could create more forms in the future. It doesn't need to be web 
>>>> based, it can run on w32, and it doesn't have to be free.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Although it's not necessarially being developed (or even supported) 
>>> anymore, MySQL Control Center has always been a good data 
>>> manipulation tool. It may be a little confusing for the general 
>>> user, though.
>>>
>>> Otherwise, if your clients have MS Access installed, you can install 
>>> the  MySQL ODBC connector on Windows. In Access, you can link tables 
>>> up to the MySQL db and let them edit data there.
>>>
>>> Both of these pieces of software are available of MySQL's Developer 
>>> site. http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/
>>>
>>> *shutters* I just promoted an MS product for getting things done...
>>>
>>>
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