🚀 go-pugleaf

RetroBBS NetNews Server

Inspired by RockSolid Light RIP Retro Guy

Article View: bit.databases.mssql-l
Article #1992

Re: Advice on getting started

#1992
From: Mike Vandusen
Date: Sat, 13 May 1995 00:00
29 lines
1751 bytes
In article <3oui9h$mbs@newsbf02.news.aol.com>,
Newer96255 <newer96255@aol.com> wrote:
>
>HI-
>
>I am currently developing client/server applications using Sybase System
>10.  I have a chance to do some work on the side which would include
>installing and configuring MS SQL Server 4.21 on an NT 3.5 server(with
>only a few clients) and serving as the DBA.   I would like to access SQL
>Server with both VB and PowerBuilder -  I am experienced with VB and
>Sybase so I am not too worried about that, but is it easy to access SQL
>Server with PowerBuilder? Any advice on someone starting out on this
>project( I have no experience in SQL Server configuration or DBA work)? 
>Any major pitfalls to avoid in one's first attempt at this?  
>
>Also, I only have the CD that SQL Server came on - but no manuals.  Is the
>on-line documentation going to be sufficient for me to get SQL Server up
>and running? 

I use the printed docs a LOT.  I would suggest trying to get a copy.
I think MS sells the set for <$100.

Re Powerbuilder...I currently am developing an app using PB and
MS SQLServer.  Everything works fine.  So far the only thing that
was tricky to make work was establishing a connection to the DB
in such a way that the integrated security worked correctly.

Regards,
Mike
Technical Details
Message-ID: <3p3ar8$lp1@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM>
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!unknown!not-for-mail
References: <3oui9h$mbs@newsbf02.news.aol.com>

Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit
X-Google-Thread: f6611,aae67ef200334ca2
X-Google-Attributes: gidf6611,public
From: vandusen@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM (Mike Vandusen)
Subject: Re: Advice on getting started
Date: 1995/05/13
Message-ID: <3p3ar8$lp1@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM>
X-Deja-AN: 102606486
references: <3oui9h$mbs@newsbf02.news.aol.com>
organization: NeoSoft Internet Services   +1 713 968 5800
newsgroups: bit.databases.mssql-l