Re: Project 2000 to mySQL Database

From: Rod Gill (rodsngtrap_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/21/04


Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:58:23 +1300

Hi,

Have you got the latest ODBC driver for mysql? if not try upgrading it. Any
ODBC database should work.

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"JackD" <momokuri@gmail> wrote in message 
news:eGn5jHwtEHA.1336@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I think that the Readme file that comes with project describes the system
> requirements.
> I think that Project 2000 could read and write to SQL server 7 database, 
> but
> I don't think version 7 is available anymore. You are safe going with SQL
> Server 2000. The standard version would be fine, and of course the latest
> service packs.
>
> -- 
> -Jack  ... For project information and macro examples visit
> http://masamiki.com/project
>
> .
> "Sue" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1ac601c4b6e4$19e25ac0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Thank you very much.  This is precicely what I expected
>> to hear, but haven't been able to obtain any other
>> evidence that mySQL was the problem.
>>
>> Now for my next concern.  How do I determine what version
>> of SQL Server I should obtain?  What are the main
>> deciding factors I need to consider?
>>
>> Sue
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >mySQL is not a supported format for saving Project.
>> >Using SQL Server is a supported configuration and it
>> should work.
>> >If the problem is in the mySQL database, then upgrading
>> project will not
>> >help.
>> >-- 
>> >-Jack  ... For project information and macro examples
>> visit
>> >http://masamiki.com/project
>> >
>> >..
>> >"Sue" <Sue@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >news:0DDD73BE-C6BF-4A7E-869C-
>> 8F30E984328A@microsoft.com...
>> >> We are attempting to deploy Project 2000 saved to a
>> mySQL database.
>> >> Previously, we have had great success using MS
>> Access.  Almost everything
>> >> works wonderfully, except that when I have an actual
>> start, a % complete,
>> >and
>> >> a Finish No Earlier Than constraint, then save the
>> project to mySQL, close
>> >> the project and reopen, the % complete field reverts
>> back to 0.  This
>> >occurs
>> >> whether I update the task manually thru MSP
>> application or indirectly thru
>> >> the database.  I can do either of these successfully
>> when saving to an
>> >Access
>> >> database, so I suspect that the issue is with mySQL.
>> So the question
>> >is...
>> >> is this a known issue?  Can I solve the problem by
>> upgrading MS Project?
>> >Or
>> >> can I solve the problem by using SQL Server instead of
>> mySQL?  Or is there
>> >> something I just need to do in configuration of ODBC
>> to make it work
>> >> correctly?
>> >>
>> >> I have additional information of things that work
>> correctly.  So far, this
>> >> is the only calculation/save problem we have
>> encountered.
>> >>
>> >> Thank you for whatever advice or assistance you can
>> give me.
>> >>
>> >> Sue
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
> 


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