From: | Glenn Davy <glenn(at)tangelosoftware(dot)net> |
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To: | Roger Rasmussen <pgsqln00b(at)australiamail(dot)com> |
Cc: | pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Optimal Postgres Development Process, Software |
Date: | 2006-08-16 13:41:05 |
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hey roger - again something else I haven't played with, but given your
access and doutless vba background, this might be right up your alley
http://gambas.sourceforge.net/
On Wed, 2006-08-16 at 03:01 -0500, Roger Rasmussen wrote:
> operationsengineer wrote:
> > i think converting Access to a front end for PGSQL is
> > a great idea - then you can focus your energy learning
> > to administer PGSQL and spend some down time reading
> > up on and evaluating languages.
>
> I think a variation on this theme will work well. I will start coding the backend of a small database (e.g. stockroom) with postgres, to learn how it works. At the moment I am a bit scared at the magnitude of the task, so a small database will give me opportunity to experiment with types etc. As I have questions, I will ask here.
>
> I will then experiment with various front ends. One of which will be dabo, as Glenn suggests. Meanwhile maybe someone here will offer up a holy grail I hadn't thought of.
>
> If nothing else is suitable, I will continue with access - either 97 or 2003. I do like the pivot table/chart feature that it has, that functionality would be excellent for dabo to emulate.
>
> Thanks for all the help, and if anyone has more thoughts on this topic I am all ears. I think I will formulate some questions as to the first part of my project in another email.
>
> Cheers,
> pgsqln00b
>
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