Newbee

Hi All

just been given a project converting clipper app with Dbase files
into Windows using "CA Visual Objects"

Now my question: My objective is to keep the selling price of the app
as low as possible but I need SQL database.
MS SQL 2000 is 1st price I know but what els is available at minimal
cost. ?

Is MySql an option to look at ? and what pitfalls are there?

Gunterhttp://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/

For what its worth my apps work with Oracle, MySQL and MSDE/SQL Server --
being able to utilize existing DB Server licensing is a big boon when it
comes to moving software.

"Gunter Dubber" <randdata@.icon.co.za> wrote in message
news:3ffda4a2.5352078@.news.tiscali.co.za...
> Hi All
> just been given a project converting clipper app with Dbase files
> into Windows using "CA Visual Objects"
> Now my question: My objective is to keep the selling price of the app
> as low as possible but I need SQL database.
> MS SQL 2000 is 1st price I know but what els is available at minimal
> cost. ?
> Is MySql an option to look at ? and what pitfalls are there?
> Gunter|||Hi

You may want to use MSDE as the database, but you will have to check the
licencing agreement to make sure you comply. This will give you the option
of upsizing to the Standard and Enterprise versions of SQL Server if
required.

You may want to check out:
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/evalua...w/default.asp#A

Also...your selling price will not be effected if you are selling into a
site that already has SQL server.

John

"Gunter Dubber" <randdata@.icon.co.za> wrote in message
news:3ffda4a2.5352078@.news.tiscali.co.za...
> Hi All
> just been given a project converting clipper app with Dbase files
> into Windows using "CA Visual Objects"
> Now my question: My objective is to keep the selling price of the app
> as low as possible but I need SQL database.
> MS SQL 2000 is 1st price I know but what els is available at minimal
> cost. ?
> Is MySql an option to look at ? and what pitfalls are there?
> Gunter