Re: Database Format Question



Michael Bohlender <mboh.noslender@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


> >> In case you might be interested I developed a converter from an
> >> AMBER database (DOS version, *.AMB files) to Firebird 1.03

> Great ... I just lost hope that there is any intelligent way to do
> the job. BTW: I'm just thinking to change from the so far used
> Interbase Server (which is not really free anymore) to the free
> Firebird before I continue to test the new system under "real life"
> conditions


Well, as far as I know, to move from 1.03 to 1.53 just requires a
backup and restore. Is this what you were asking?


> Of course I'm interested. Is it free or what's the price. Where can I
> find more info or how can I test it.


www.ibphoenix.com and/or www.firebirdsql.org. The Firebird project is
moving on at quite a fast rate, so it's worthwhile to keep up to date.
These two sites will let you know all you need to know - look at
mailing lists for future development.


> > Why not to 1.5.3 (or whatever the latest version is now)?


> If only at least I have the database in ANY format OTHER than
> the AMBER files. I'm not sure who could select such a .... for
> a ERP/PPS System! There is NO way to handover data to external
> file formats and there are NO tools avaiable for this.


I know nothing about AMBER- maybe you should post to the FB groups?


> I only need the files in a "normal" and "reasonable" format. I'm
> not interested in looking for somebody to transfer 10.000 articles,
> app 25.000 orders, and app 50.000 -80.000 other sets of different
> data BY HAND.
> And no, I wan't do it myself ;-)


I understand that you don't wan't to do any more than you want/have
to. You have offered a conversion utility from "AMBER" to FB- which is
great, but I don't think that it would make much difference to do it
for FB 1.53 (the current version), but if you don't want to do that,
then put your code out into the FB groups, and if there is an
interest, then maybe something will come out of it?



Rgs.


Paul...



> Michael

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