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Article #1992Re: Advice on getting started
From: Mike Vandusen
Date: Sat, 13 May 1995 00:00
Date: Sat, 13 May 1995 00:00
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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 <$100. Re Powerbuilder...I currently am developing an app using PB and MS SQLServer. Everything works fine. So far the only thing that was tricky to make work was establishing a connection to the DB in such a way that the integrated security worked correctly. Regards, Mike
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f6611,aae67ef200334ca2 X-Google-Attributes: gidf6611,public From: vandusen@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM (Mike Vandusen) Subject: Re: Advice on getting started Date: 1995/05/13 Message-ID: <3p3ar8$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