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BCB3 C/S comes with Interbase server with a 5 user license.  I also
doubt you need to do multi tier, just 2 tier (whenever someone mentions
multi tier I think of 3 or more levels, with the middle tier being the
data provider tier).

Jeff Overcash

invoke wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Me and four other Higher Informatics students have to do a project.
> 
> The assignment is designing and implementing a helpdesk system, and we
> are planning to do this in Borland Builder 3 Client/Server.
> 
> The basic idea is thus a database system.
> 
> In our talks with the end-users (our teachers play a very convincing
> role ;) !) it became obvious that the application has to run on multiple
> computers (4 or so) so it has to be multi-tiered.
> 
> Now, reading the book Borland C++ Builder Unleashed first edition, i saw
> that this client/server approach needed a full blown InterBase server or
> something similar.
> 
> Being students and all, we obviously don`t have the cash to purchase
> such a system.
> 
> My question: can anyone explain to me (us) the best solution for
> implementing this scheme. If we could do this running normal Paradox or
> Access tables would be indeed a super solution.
> 
> If you need further information i would be happy to provide this,
> 
> Hope you can help
> 
> J. de Valk - Holland

For imitating of the 3-d tire I used Personal Oracle 7.xx
You can install it on the same PC where your business logic
will be.
Personal Oracle 7.xx was included on CD with a book "Oracle Unleashed"
Good luck.
Valerij

invoke wrote in message <36E13649.E0CD3A62@yahoo.com>...
>Hi,
>
>Me and four other Higher Informatics students have to do a project.
>
>The assignment is designing and implementing a helpdesk system, and we
>are planning to do this in Borland Builder 3 Client/Server.
>
>The basic idea is thus a database system.
>
>In our talks with the end-users (our teachers play a very convincing
>role ;) !) it became obvious that the application has to run on multiple
>computers (4 or so) so it has to be multi-tiered.
>
>Now, reading the book Borland C++ Builder Unleashed first edition, i saw
>that this client/server approach needed a full blown InterBase server or
>something similar.
>
>Being students and all, we obviously don`t have the cash to purchase
>such a system.
>
>My question: can anyone explain to me (us) the best solution for
>implementing this scheme. If we could do this running normal Paradox or
>Access tables would be indeed a super solution.
>
>If you need further information i would be happy to provide this,
>
>Hope you can help
>
>J. de Valk - Holland

The reason to use c/s is because you need one central information
repository.  Unless your assignment requires multiple simultaneous users
querying and updating the database, you don't need c/s.

The reasons to go multi-tier usually involve connection speed and the
need to establish business rules (consistency or logic rules) of a type
that are inefficient to implement using SQL.

In any case since the use cost of C++ Builder 4.0 is $2,100 (upgrade),
$2,400 new I doubt that your teachers are expecting this.  Probably your
college already has a copy with the proper licensing for you to use it. 
Did you ask your teachers?

Eric