PHP alternative for MwSQL

I am familiar with Microsoft Access, but I have never used MySQL. Does MySQL
have the ability to set up Queries and Reports like Access, or do you need
separate software in order to do this? It appears PHP is always mentioned in
conjuction with MySQL. I really don't want to learn another scripting
language and I am not familiar with Unix. Any suggestions for alternatives
to PHP that would be simpler than using an acutual programming or scripting
language?

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Thanks,
Larry

> I am familiar with Microsoft Access, but I have never used MySQL. Does
MySQL
> have the ability to set up Queries and Reports like Access, or do you need
> separate software in order to do this? It appears PHP is always mentioned
in
> conjuction with MySQL. I really don't want to learn another scripting
> language and I am not familiar with Unix. Any suggestions for
alternatives
> to PHP that would be simpler than using an acutual programming or
scripting
> language?

You can use MS Access as the front-end to MySQL as the underlying database
system.


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Martijn Tonies
Database Workbench - tool for InterBase, Firebird, MySQL, Oracle & MS SQL
Server
Upscene Productions
http://www.upscene.com
Database development questions? Check the forum!
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How do you use MS Access as the front-end to MySQL as the underlying
database system?


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Thanks,
Larry


"Martijn Tonies" <m.tonies@upscene.removethis.com> wrote in message
news:11omc0kmpmv9cc6@corp.supernews.com...
> > I am familiar with Microsoft Access, but I have never used MySQL. Does
> MySQL
> > have the ability to set up Queries and Reports like Access, or do you
need
> > separate software in order to do this? It appears PHP is always
mentioned
> in
> > conjuction with MySQL. I really don't want to learn another scripting
> > language and I am not familiar with Unix. Any suggestions for
> alternatives
> > to PHP that would be simpler than using an acutual programming or
> scripting
> > language?
>
> You can use MS Access as the front-end to MySQL as the underlying database
> system.
>
>
> --
> --
> Martijn Tonies
> Database Workbench - tool for InterBase, Firebird, MySQL, Oracle & MS SQL
> Server
> Upscene Productions
> http://www.upscene.com
> Database development questions? Check the forum!
> http://www.databasedevelopmentforum.com
>
>

> How do you use MS Access as the front-end to MySQL as the underlying
> database system?

Probably by using an ODBC or ADO driver.

For the rest, I don't know - I just know it can be done :-)

You might want to check the MS Access Help on how to use another
database system ...


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Martijn Tonies
Database Workbench - tool for InterBase, Firebird, MySQL, Oracle & MS SQL
Server
Upscene Productions
http://www.upscene.com
Database development questions? Check the forum!
http://www.databasedevelopmentforum.com

Larry Wade wrote:
> How do you use MS Access as the front-end to MySQL as the underlying
> database system?

Read about how to do this using the MyODBC driver here:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/msaccess.html

Regards,
Bill K.