Very Unhappy Front End Developer Looking For Advices
Jul 23, 2005
I've almost completed a small project with MS SQL 2000 server in the BE and
Access 2003 in the FE. 5 concurrent users, 30 tables, 35 forms and subforms,
13 reports.
Not so happy in the beginning as soon as Access Event Model was shown
(Crappy at minimum, even compared with not-anymore-existant tools), very
unhappy when the project is almost completed.
Main concerns:
- User interface VERY slow (UI redraw on not so complex forms, don't talk
about conditional formatting, unstable and...bah!!!!)
- Too many bugs IMHO for a 4th generation product
- Lack of basic features (record hilight, formatting......)
- Crashes
- Slow even when running queries on server side (Stored procedures).
- Advanced techniques requires you being an acrobat.
That is ,I'm seriuosly thinking of REWRITING the whole project, using the
existing DB structure, looking for a seriuos development tool and
environment. I remember of Borland Paradox 7 for Windows. Ten years ago it
had a far superior event model, no bugs, speed and many limits yes, but
we're talking about a ten years old product. If only Borland continued
improving and enahnce that product.....
Hi, My MSQSQL 2000 application inone company has a backup file of more than 6 GB. The total number of tables are more than 280 while the number of fields are more than 8000. The last months I noticed that the backup database file is increasing rapidly. Is there a particular reason or anyone fas an idea why? My largest table consists of more than 160 fields and has amore than 1,2 million records and 32 indexes. I know this is not very good, and I'm thinking methods to fix it since I have noticed performance problems. Can you have some advices? I read that with MSSQL 2005 I can partition my table horizontally and vertically. However I think that this option is available with the enterprise edition which costs more than 10,000 Euros. Is this correct? Is there another way to increase performance? My server is Windows 2003 with 4 GB memory. I think that Windows 2003 doesn't support more than 4 GB memory. Is this true? Are there some advices for my case from the experienced users of this forum?? Regards, Manolis
Hello all. I'm giving serious thought on changing gears withing the IT world. For several years I have been a software developer who has been fortunate enough to have been involved in the needed databases. From just sketching out tables for the DBA to doing the database from the ground up and maintaining it during production. Along the way I've known that I didn't do as quality of a job as a knowledgeable DBA would do but given the situations I made do just fine.
I am considering switching gears to the database side only, coding as secondary. Since I am basically familier with most aspects of SQL Server in a general way, I am looking to take that knowledge and become a "Professional". What I am looking for is a few books to help out. Maybe a "Become a DBA for Software Developers" or something. I know that mining these and other forums are very valuble but I'd like some other training materials as well.
Have I been clear enough on what I am looking for? I don't quite feel like I have.
Basically, what would you recommend for a good software developer who is looking on switching to becoming a good database person?
I'd like to stay in SQL Server for now, since that is what they use here and it would give me an opportunity to practice.
Also, do you see value in the studying process for certifications in this area?
I can't tell if the SQL Developer install upgraded the service, but left the SqlExpress version information, or if I'm still really only using SqlExpress.
Also, my intended target is SQL Enterprise, so if I am using SQL Express am I asking for trouble when I go to move the database over? Are the database formats compatible?
I've poked around trying to search for this answer for a while and haven't turned anything up. Maybe I'm searching on the wrong terms...
There are conflicting postings everywhere about this. I built a small site using VWD and SQL Server Express, but need to convert to Sql Server 2005 Developer because the DB will exceed 4Gb. Tried to install and could not connect or use from VWD. Tried to uninstall, got into large mess with the byzantine uninstall process, and have now started with a clean machine.
I installed SQL Server 2005 Developer first, then installed VWD Express 2008 without installing SQL Server Express. VWD won't let me connect to an existing database, won't let me add a new database and doesn't even show the Database Tools option under the Tools menu.
Is there someone with specific knowledge that can provide any enlightenment? Would be much appreciated.
Can someone here confirm or deny that Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition doesn't work with SQL Server Developer Edition 2005?
I was about to order SQL Server Developer Edition 2005 on Amazon, to use with Visual Web Developer 2005 Express, when I read a user comment that the two are incompatible with each other. Does anyone know for sure if that is true?
What I'm wanting to do is develop an ASP.NET web application on a web host using a SQL Server database. I use VS2003 and SQL Server Enterprise 2000 at work, but I'd like to learn the 2005 editions for this side project. I don't own any of the developer tools/IDEs personally, so I'm trying to find the most affordable way to do this for my home business.
I'm trying to register a developer's 2000 pc from my 2005 pc.
i'm not sure this is even something possible from Dev Edition to Dev Edition- I can register a 2000 server just fine.
I can ping him. Both our systems have remote access 'on'. His server is (local), i've tried connecting to it by just entering his machine name and by using just the ip address. The error I get is "timeout expired. The timeout elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding."
Am I just not registering this properly? I entered just the ip address in the 'server' box. I am connecting as sa with the pw he gave me. When i connect to my server, I use the ip addressinstance. However, I am not sure what to use for the instance when all I see when I look at his machine is (local).
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?
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
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?
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
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.
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.
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.
Is there any front IDE for MS SQL as there is MySQL Front for MySQL. Iam looking for it so that it is easy to quickly add/edit/delete thedata from the existing table. Please prode the Download URL is there isany.Regards.
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.
Hi all,I have a number like so 778625 and want to make this a more meaningfuldate (UK) so how difficult is it to add two digits in this case 19 tothe front of this number?Many thanksSam*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com ***Don't just participate in USENET...get rewarded for it!
I have created a Database Editor with FrontPage using the Wizzard. I have adatabase in SQL 2000 called Equipment with one table named Equipment.When I bring up the editor, it displays a list of all records with a link tothe edit page. When I click on the link for the first record on the page,The edit page come up correctly. I can edit the page and then submit it.When I click on the link for the second record ( and all the rest of therecords) in the list I get the following message:Database Results ErrorDescription: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Syntax errorconverting the nvarchar value 'BF176' to a column of data type int.Number: -2147217913 (0x80040E07)Source: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC DriversWhen I click on the link for record BF176, which is about 20 records downthe page, I get the following message:Database Results ErrorDescription: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Invalid columnname 'BF176'.Number: -2147217900 (0x80040E14)Source: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC DriversI have gone in the SQL database and messed arounf with changing the columntype from nvchar to nchar and changing the length, but can not figure thisout. I cannot tell whether this is a Frontpage problem or a SQL problem.Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!DarrenMCP
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 ?
there is a Crystal Report run from the Front end Application. The DB used here is SQL Server 2008. I need to know the Stored Procedure used by the report that is been run from the front end. . How shall I do it?
