Re: Create Non Access DB with VB??

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From: Jezebel (frolly_at_mkkk.com)
Date: 03/03/04 

Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 08:36:09 +1100

Just to be a little bit picky here. Not all databases are real time (if
fact, very few are). Real time means the content of the database
corresponds, minute-by-minute, with the real world.
An accounting system database might be correct 'as at' the end of last
month -- but not until a week or so into the new month; if it were a
real-time system it would be up-to-date as the clock touches midnight.

'Relational' in respect of a database means that the database itself
maintains the logical connections between the tables of data, managing
indexes and enforcing in some way the relational integrity. (eg it won't let
you save an invoice unless it belongs to a customer, every line item belongs
to an invoice, etc). With non-relational databases you have to deal with the
relational calculus yourself.

"Jim Carlock" <anonymous@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
news:%233wCfcVAEHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Realtime or Relational? All database systems are realtime because
> if they are not used then they aren't realtime. I think it means
> Relational. As opposed to an unrelational database. Why they
> say Relational, I don't know, because any database system can
> be tied into anyother database system, and once that's done, only
> then does the database system become relational. If you don't
> use the relational properties of a system, it's not relational. <g>
>
> --
> Jim Carlock
> http://www.microcosmotalk.com/
> Post replies to the newsgroup.
>
>
> "Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
> news:%23Hz8tUVAEHA.916@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Well none of those letters are MSDBA (or whatever they use for that). I
> assume it meant "Realtime DataBase Management System". But, I was refering
> to how MS "defines" it in respect to licensing without needing a lawyer to
> interpret it.
>
> --
>
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
>
> > > "Unicorn" <unicorn@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> > > news:uWF3nd#$DHA.3184@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > BTW It is a violation of the Microsoft licence agreement to create
a
> > > RDBMS
> > >
> > > ...also could you define RDBMS accurately? I've had about all the
> > accronyms
> >
> > Nope. With all those letters after your name I would think you could
> > probably do a better job of it than me.
> >
> > > I can stand lately.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> > > www.wandtv.com
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>

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