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Access .mdb on mobile
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 1:13 pm
by ddaddy
I'm only playing around with the trial version of Livecode at the moment, but one of the uses I have in mind is to create a mobile (ios & Android) data entry for an existing MSAccess database.
The Access database is split with the data stored in a .mdb file
Is it possible to access records directly from the .mdb if the .mdb is copied to the device?
Thanks
Re: Access .mdb on mobile
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 4:31 pm
by Klaus
Hi ddaddy,
MS Access databases are accessed through ODBC drivers,
if I remember right, and they are not (yet) supported by LiveCode iOS.
Only SQLite and MySQL are currently supported.
Best
Klaus
Re: Access .mdb on mobile
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 4:47 pm
by ddaddy
Many thanks for the reply.
I guess an alternative method would be to have my access front end export some of the data into a format that could be used on the iOS elbefore going into the field, then have it transfer and convert it back.
Re: Access .mdb on mobile
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 5:26 pm
by Klaus
Hi ddaddy,
ddaddy wrote:Many thanks for the reply.
I guess an alternative method would be to have my access front end export some of the data into a format that could be used on the iOS elbefore going into the field, then have it transfer and convert it back.
yep, if that is an option
Best
Klaus