Database for PPC

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You should look first at SQL Server CE 2.0 and the upcoming SQL Mobile
from Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/ce/

-Darren

"HotKiwi" <nier@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:jaqjn0l8ji0clm9sdvvii3ul5o9jiar0ln@4ax.com...
> Hi folks,
>
> on my Palm Tungsten I used a database called HanDBase. It was not too
> bad.
> Would you reckon that for my new IPAQ 2210 this is also the best tip
> or are there other more user friendly or versatile databases around?
>
> Cheers from New Zealand
>
> Johan
>
>

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In article <jaqjn0l8ji0clm9sdvvii3ul5o9jiar0ln@4ax.com>, nier@yahoo.com
says...
> Hi folks,
>
> on my Palm Tungsten I used a database called HanDBase. It was not too
> bad.
> Would you reckon that for my new IPAQ 2210 this is also the best tip
> or are there other more user friendly or versatile databases around?

I'm using HanDBase Professional on my iPaq 4350 and I think it's fine for
most simple to medium complexity database applications.

SprintPro DB is probably better suited for complex applications or if
you've heaps of room on your desktop (and a broadband connection) you
could try the suggested SQL server CE.

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I agree with pretty much everything Keith said.

However, SQL Server CE is definitely not an entry-level database option.

HanDBase works great on the Pocket PC and nier won't have to make
changes to port the existing database from the Palm to the PPC.
--
Todd Ogasawara, MS-MVP/Mobile Devices
Online Editor - http://MobileViews.com/ -- PDA & Wireless Info
http://www.OgasaWalrus.com/MobileDot/ - Brief News & Comments


Keith Rodgers wrote:
> In article <jaqjn0l8ji0clm9sdvvii3ul5o9jiar0ln@4ax.com>, nier@yahoo.com
> says...
>
>>Hi folks,
>>
>>on my Palm Tungsten I used a database called HanDBase. It was not too
>>bad.
>>Would you reckon that for my new IPAQ 2210 this is also the best tip
>>or are there other more user friendly or versatile databases around?
>
>
> I'm using HanDBase Professional on my iPaq 4350 and I think it's fine for
> most simple to medium complexity database applications.
>
> SprintPro DB is probably better suited for complex applications or if
> you've heaps of room on your desktop (and a broadband connection) you
> could try the suggested SQL server CE.

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On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 00:08:23 -0600, "Darren Shaffer"
<darrenshaffer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>You should look first at SQL Server CE 2.0 and the upcoming SQL Mobile
>from Microsoft.
>http://www.microsoft.com/sql/ce/
>
>-Darren


Hi Daren,
this looks impressive and is in an early stage, and as I understand
it, still for free.
But probably not very user friendly for someone who frequently
scratches behind his ears using Access??

Cheers

Johan
>
>"HotKiwi" <nier@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:jaqjn0l8ji0clm9sdvvii3ul5o9jiar0ln@4ax.com...
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> on my Palm Tungsten I used a database called HanDBase. It was not too
>> bad.
>> Would you reckon that for my new IPAQ 2210 this is also the best tip
>> or are there other more user friendly or versatile databases around?
>>
>> Cheers from New Zealand
>>
>> Johan
>>
>>
>

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The best and most user friendly I found was Grandasoft's XSForms,
which creates and stores XML data for its database. Ordinary users
have uploaded a lot of pro-forma database layouts, such as CD library,
expense account logs and so on. Check out their site, it's still free

http://www.grandasoft.com/

There is a separate PC based forms-designer, much like you'll have
used for Access to generate form layouts for data capture.

You can sync up the XML data with a selected web server if you like
(though you'll have to do some file upload scripting)

HTH
Cheers - Neil

On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 18:18:38 +1300, HotKiwi <nier@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Hi folks,
>
>on my Palm Tungsten I used a database called HanDBase. It was not too
>bad.
>Would you reckon that for my new IPAQ 2210 this is also the best tip
>or are there other more user friendly or versatile databases around?
>
>Cheers from New Zealand
>
>Johan
>

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On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 19:50:28 -1000, "Todd Ogasawara, Mobile Devices
MVP" <Todd_MSN@NOSPAMmsn.com> wrote:

>I agree with pretty much everything Keith said.
>
>However, SQL Server CE is definitely not an entry-level database option.
>
>HanDBase works great on the Pocket PC and nier won't have to make
>changes to port the existing database from the Palm to the PPC.

Thanks guys!!

Great forum!

Johan
New Zealand