Standalone DB (like Access) for PHP/Apache

Hi there,
I am in the process of translating an WIndows/ASP/MsSQL Content
Managment System (CMS) to Linux/PHP/???.

Is there a popular database I can use that will allow standalone files
like Access did (which used .MDB files)?

In order for the CMS to work, there needs to be a standalone database
file that is self-contained, just like Access .mdb files are under
Windows. I guess I am asking for an Access equivalent for
Linux/Apache.

Any help is appreciated!

Holden

commanderblop@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hi there,
> I am in the process of translating an WIndows/ASP/MsSQL Content
> Managment System (CMS) to Linux/PHP/???.
>
> Is there a popular database I can use that will allow standalone
files
> like Access did (which used .MDB files)?

Sqllite (http://www.php.net/sqlite) is probably what you need .

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Raj Shekhar
System Administrator, programmer and slacker
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If you don't require SQL statements, you could also have a look at:
http://www.php.net/dba

commanderblop@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> I am in the process of translating an WIndows/ASP/MsSQL Content
> Managment System (CMS) to Linux/PHP/???.
>
> Is there a popular database I can use that will allow standalone
> files like Access did (which used .MDB files)?

Yes and no. Access and other desktop-oriented database systems
have standalone files which include data, indices, and interface
objects (forms, queries, reports, etc.) Assuming you only need
to store data and indices, you should try SQLite:
http://www.php.net/sqlite
http://sqlite.org/

Cheers,
NC