Front-end Tools -- Which Is The Most Productive?
Jul 20, 2005
After having seen my co-worker reinventing the wheel
when he busily labored to build MS Access framework, I want to share
my perspective.
Having experienced with Access, Visual Basic, Visual C++,
and PowerBuilder, I think Sybase's PowerBuilder is the most
productive tool to build front-ends for any database or
client/server applications. PowerBuilder's datawindow
is very powerful.
Binh
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May 21, 2008
Clearly, I'm very new to this.
Does anyone have a favorite tool/system for creating a SQLServer front end?
I've been looking into this myself and seeing everything from Visual Basic to Access to ASP, from Web to Windows.
Here's my situation. I need to create a few simple tools for our office folks to use. For example, a tool that creates an invoice using data from two tables (Customers, Items).
I'd like to make it as simple as possible for them (ex. setting up an autocomplete for the customer name, etc.).
Please understand, I'm not looking for anyone to write code for me. I just want some feedback on what tools to use.
I would just use Access (since I am familiar with it), but we don't have it here. Sigh.
Any thoughts? Personal Preferences?
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Jul 20, 2005
I'm getting ready to start a fairly large application to be hosted onSQL-Server. In the past I have used Access 2002 (as a front end, wasn'thappy with the number of bugs I ran into), PowerBuilder 6.5, Oracle Forms 7years ago (also no happy with the number of bugs). I was curious what thestate of the art was these days and what current recommendations were for4GL type of development tools.Thanks,Doug Broadwell
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Jul 30, 2007
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I always thought that there are no licence restriction with SQL Compact Edition.
Strangely the the programm works on some computers... as I think on all computers where Visual Studio is installed.
does that makes any sense to one of you?
thanks for any help,
Stefan
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Jun 1, 2007
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Sep 20, 2007
Login failed for user 'TOSHIBA-USERASPNET'
I know that the file persmission for the web application have to include aspnet, so i keep resetting the folder permission for aspnet in file manager, but the login failed keeps coming back every day or two
problem is after working with VS05 Pro, SQL Server Management Studio CTP, somehow the aspnet persmission get changed, use alot of sqldatasource wizards and often there is a conflict/hang between the datasource wizard and the need to have the mdf in a dettached state within VS server explorer,
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Apr 24, 2014
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Jun 16, 2008
Dear All,
how can we know that wether we had server tools or client tools on my machine?
Arnav
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May 16, 2002
Know any good performance monitoring and analysis tools for SQL server.
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Apr 17, 2008
Sorry for the lengthy question, but here goes:
I currently have an access database with a FE and BE that resides on each users laptop. Weekly they connect to the network and synch the BE the master on a network drive. There are numerous propblems with this as it has grown quite extensive.
We would like to have this be a server based database with the remote users either having access through the web or something else?
A few of the capabilities of the current database:
1. generate and print reports 2. update project forms. 3. enter time logs 4. enter notes
My question is:
What are my options for a remote FE? I am well versed in VB6 and Access. Would be willing to learn other languages (VB.net, my SQL, etc.) Would I be able to have the same functionality or would I have to have separate software for certain functions?
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Jan 2, 2008
I have a stored procedure that can take up to 2 hours to run, has anyone any ideas on what front end would be best used to call it
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Mar 7, 2008
Hi,
If I don't have any visual studio design tools etc.
Is there any way I can build a simple form that will allow users to view, insert, update and delete single rows from a SQL 2005 database?
Or is there any free downloads that might help. the table is really simple and has only 4 fields
TIA
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Sep 4, 2007
Hello,
I am new to SQL Server. I currently have an Access 2007 database and next year my client would like to migrate to SQL Server. Which Front End is the best...Access, VB.net or some other platform altogether?
Thanks,
M. Wilson
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Jun 26, 2001
I'm doing a database for employee info and thier payroll.. im using SQL Serevr 2000 and IIS but i'm not too sure what to use as the frontend, a VB would kinda be overkill because each employee just needs to be able to update his own info and addresses, maybe a XML or some other page that uses windows logins for authentication? any ideas, this is my first project like this on on a college Coop
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Jan 31, 2005
i am almost finished building the front end for an application to manage restaurants. i am developing the front end with access vba, and intend to use sql server as a back end for the service. i just came across a group of people bashing access developers on a different site. i have several restaurants interested in using the service, and believe that the service should be very successfull (i have a very specific customer base that is currently not being targeted). the access component would not be a multiuser application. before i distribute the app i would appreciate any input. am i getting myself into trouble using access vba? should i run scared and switch to a vb.net web service?
thanks in advance for any thoughts.
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Sep 19, 2006
Below is a post by blindman from my other "mentoring" thread (http://www.dbforums.com/showthread.php?t=1608569). I wanted to respond to it but not in that thread:
Yeah, but if he's going to go unbound he might as well develop in .Net rather than Access. You lose half the convenience of MSAccess as a front end if you use unbound forms and controls.
Besides, he's trying to learn SQL Server, not front-end development. Learning both at the same time may be a bit much. I'd suggest he stick with his idea of converting the Access database to SQL Server back-end.
But, you should definitely convert the Access front-end to a Microsoft Access Data Project, rather than a classic mdb file.
Going unbound would increase your application performance, but probably not noticably unless you have scores of uses, and since you are currently using straight MS Access I'd guess you have no more than five or six simultaneous users, right?
blindman
To start I have decided that ADO is the way to go even though I don't necessarily need the performance boost for my current situation. Keep in mind I am planning for future and more demanding opportunities, hopefully :) And I'd like to learn the "right" way to do things.
I actually use ADO quite a bit in my current DB app and bound controls as well so it really wasn't a new concept. However using strictly ADO produces alot more work and code. And like blindman says it pretty much takes all the ease of Access away and VB.NET for that matter too. I mean all the wizards are useless. So I have two questions:
1. When going to all ADO you are pretty much recreating what Access already does for you right? Coding in ADO is more work right? I mean you have to setup connections and fill fields and listboxes manually in code right? I don't mind the extra work I just want to make sure if I'm going to be doing all this extra coding that it is the right thing to be doing.
2. MDB vs. ADP - From what little I've read Access Data Projects are made for use with SQL Server. It is even more useful if you don't/can't actually work in SQL Server. But again if I'm using ADO it strips all the usefulness of the ADP's doesn't? I don't need ADP's to create views or sprocs. I can do all of that through the management studio. So does it really matter if I use an ADP or MDB as my front end if that is all it is going to be is a front end?
Lastly I wanted to use VB 2005 as the front end but we utilize a ton of reports. As far as I know Crystal Reports or something like it has to be used with VB 2005. Or does VB 2005 have some built in reporting capabilities? I thought I saw some report designer for VB6. Anyway I decided to stick with Access because I am familiar with its reporting capabilities.
I should note that I have VB 2005 Express and SQL Server Express. Right now my company is not putting any money into a higher version.
Let me know what you all think.
Thanks,
GG
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Apr 9, 2006
Hi
Can anybody tell us what frount end sould i learn for
better result from sql server.
Can also tell us what is price of sql server developer &
enterprise edition
Thanks
ASM
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Aug 25, 2006
Hi,
I'd like to get some help on this. I'm new to SQL Server but am keen to learn it. I have SQL Server 2000 SP4 running and wonder what kind of front end application is best suited for SQL Server 2000.
Thank you in advance
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Nov 9, 2007
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Oct 23, 2005
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Jan 9, 2006
Hi!I'm trying to build an app. for my parents' office. They have a smalloffice (5 PCs), and they currently work with a very old program that'sbased on DOS. The program doesn't work well under XP, so they still useWin 98. They had their network upgraded about a year ago. They hadMicrosoft SBS 2000 installed, it includes SQL Server. I've written afew DB's in Access before, and now I'm just learning how to use SQL.Before I start work on their app., I have a question:I know it's possible to create an interface that can be put on theirnetwork and accessed via a browser. How is this done exactly?It would be very beneficial for me, because it would mean that the newapp. would be platform independent, so that they can upgrade to XPeasily. It would also save us the cost of licensing front-end software(e.g. Access) for each machine.Any comments would be appreciated.Noam Nelke, Israel.
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Jul 20, 2005
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Jul 20, 2005
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Sep 18, 2007
Hi
I have a scenario while creating a report where I need to maintain the same number of rows for a column, even if the data grows or shrinks for that column
example
Each Scenario is grouped by ID
Scenario 1
columnA
Row1 X X
Row2 X
Row3 X
Row4 XYZ
Scenario 2
columnA
Row1 XA
Row2 XYZ
In both scenario's I need to control from front end
the number of row should remain 4
I am grouping by row field say Type
This field Type varies for each ID group
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Feb 26, 2004
Hello all. Yes, this is another question relating to how to make a front-end to a SQL database using ASP.NET. I performed a search in this forum and did not find the exact answer to my questions (one responder to the other threads about this topic even said this is the incorrect sub-forum for this question, but I found no other appropriate place; considering this sub-forum is for asking beginner questions).
Besides the "quickstart" tutorials linked off this site, can you point me to other web resources (tutorials, walk-throughs, etc) or books that would provide the necessary information to develop a SQL front-end? Specifically I need help creating the Update Record and Delete Record pages.
I was hoping a "rapid development" tool could be used. At my disposal I have Visual Studio .NET 2003, Dreamweaver MX 2004, and FrontPage 2003.
Thank you for your time.
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Jan 26, 2001
I am using Access 97 as a front end to access SQL 7 server on NT 4.0 server.
I've set up security model based on NT authentication only. Users have login right to login to SQL and they have public & dataread & denydatawrite access. They also have SELECT permission on a table object and have no permission to INSERT, DELETE and UPDATE.
When I use Access 97 to access a database, users are still capable of inserting and deleteing records in tables.
Am I doing something wrong?
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Jan 18, 1999
Maybe because I have worked mainly with VB as a front end to SQL Server so I am biased, but I now need definite reasons (I am on a committee for potential future directions) for using VB as opposed to Access for front ending SQL/Oracle, etc. I would also like to use ADO as oppose to DAO. Right now we are using Access with DAO.
Any ideas greatly appreciated.
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Sep 15, 1998
Hi All,
From front end application, I execute a SQL
`exec sp_password oldpassword,newpassword
and I got error message :
"Error code# 15002 :[Visigenics] [ODBC MS
SQL Server 6 Driver] [MS SQL Server]
The procedure `sp_password` cannot be
executed from within a transaction.".
If I logged in directly to SQL 6.5 without going
thru the front-end application then I could
change password successfully.
Has anyone tried to change password FROM
a front-end application? Our shop uses
Omnis 7.3.6 as front end and SQL 6.5 as back
end. TIA.
David Nguyen
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Oct 10, 2001
Hi,
We have just moved a largish Access database (180mb, 78 tables, largest
tables have about 250k records) to SQL 2k. The original app had an Access
back end (now loaded to SQL), and an Access front end (on each client) which is using some
local temporary tables, about 600 queries, and several thousand lines of
code using ADO and DAO). The Front end was relinked to SQL back end. When
testing everything seemed to run OK, but under load (15-20 users) the new
app just crawls. Routines that used to take seconds now take 10s of minutes.
ODBC timeouts or blocks are common.
Any idea why should the SQL back end be so much slower than Access. both the
Access back end and SQL2k are on the same server (Win 2k Adv. with RAID 5,
dual 600mhz Pent III, 512Mb RAM).
I realize that Access is not the best front end but that is what we have to work with.
Any help would be appreciated, as I am ready to swith back to Access.
Thanks,
Jakub
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Oct 27, 2006
My company uses MS SQL Server for the back end and a Retail specific CRM as the front end. I wish to develop some internal peices of software for our use. I was planning on doing this with access.
my options are:
*Use access as front end and backend
*Use access as front end and SQL server as backend (create new DB)
*Use other front end and SQL Server as backend.
My question is, what are some good front ends that are availble for reletively small demands? How does Visual Studio come into play?
*Also, I would prefer to be able to create a .exe. I dont think access alows that. I would not want users to be able to go in (or even see) the tables and queries. They should only be able to see the one main menu form at the very least.
thankyou,
Dynasty
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Oct 4, 2006
When I build an MS Access front-end for an SQL Server backend, how does it take care of data integrity and concurrency , if it is only a front-end ?
Is Access smart enough to do the job ?
Thanks.
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