mouradoualha
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i have a database with transbase and i want to learn the information from table please help me
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how to connect to transbase database and learn data from table
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You have not given us enough information to help you.
What do you mean by "transbase" and "learn information from table?" Like what kind of information? Contents? Table structure? Or what?
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What do you mean by "transbase" and "learn information from table?" Like what kind of information? Contents? Table structure? Or what?
mmerlinn
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Dan Freeman
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If this is the product you're talking about:
It looks like they don't make public their documentation, and connection information definitely needs to come from them.
If they provide an ODBC or OLEDB driver it'll be easy, but that information would have to come from them. It looks like they have a free version of the product, but you apparently have to sign up for access to documentation.
It looks like they don't make public their documentation, and connection information definitely needs to come from them.
If they provide an ODBC or OLEDB driver it'll be easy, but that information would have to come from them. It looks like they have a free version of the product, but you apparently have to sign up for access to documentation.
TamarGranor
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If there's an ODBC driver and what you're after is the structure of the database, that is, the list of tables and the fields in those tables, check out the SQLTables() and SQLColumns() functions.
Tamar
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Not having any experience with that database system, I can only make a guess (like the others above have done).
If you do a Google Search ( here are some 'finds' that you could investigate.
If you get an ODBC driver and install it on your user's workstation, we might be able to assist you in using it within a VFP application.
Good Luck,
JRB-Bldr
If you do a Google Search ( here are some 'finds' that you could investigate.
If you get an ODBC driver and install it on your user's workstation, we might be able to assist you in using it within a VFP application.
Good Luck,
JRB-Bldr
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mouradoualha
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SORRY guys but my english is not very well.
perhaps, i have installed an cd from my supplier and it is works with "transbase database"
in the odbc drivers we find the driver.
with microsoft access i will connect and learn the information in the table by with VFP it doesn't work
perhaps, i have installed an cd from my supplier and it is works with "transbase database"
in the odbc drivers we find the driver.
with microsoft access i will connect and learn the information in the table by with VFP it doesn't work
in the odbc drivers we find the driver with microsoft access
If I understand you correctly, it is not very likely that the Microsoft Access ODBC driver will work with your Transbase database system.
If you have data already in a Transbase database that you need then I'd suggest that you get their specific ODBC driver - maybe the cd 'supplier' can get it for you.
However if you merely want to learn how to use an ODBC driver with an 'external' database system and your VFP, then I'd suggest that you use Microsoft SQL Server Express (free).
Good Luck,
JRB-Bldr
If I understand you correctly, it is not very likely that the Microsoft Access ODBC driver will work with your Transbase database system.
If you have data already in a Transbase database that you need then I'd suggest that you get their specific ODBC driver - maybe the cd 'supplier' can get it for you.
However if you merely want to learn how to use an ODBC driver with an 'external' database system and your VFP, then I'd suggest that you use Microsoft SQL Server Express (free).
Good Luck,
JRB-Bldr
Olaf Doschke
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As far as I understand access to transbase works from Access. What do you do in Access, do you import tables from an ODBC source or link to an ODBC source?
In VFP you have to use SQLSTRINGCONNECT(connectionstring) or SQLCONNECT(DSNname), then SQLExec() and finally SQLDISCONNECT().
As Connectionstrings.com doesn't offer a connectionstring for transbase databases I suggest you start the ODBCAD32.exe and create a DSN to use with VFP via SQLCONNECT().
You have to have a 32bit ODBC driver and use ODBCAD32.exe from SYSWOW64 in 64bit systems.
If there is no 32bit ODBC driver that's it. You won't be able to access data with VFP, then.
Bye, Olaf.
In VFP you have to use SQLSTRINGCONNECT(connectionstring) or SQLCONNECT(DSNname), then SQLExec() and finally SQLDISCONNECT().
As Connectionstrings.com doesn't offer a connectionstring for transbase databases I suggest you start the ODBCAD32.exe and create a DSN to use with VFP via SQLCONNECT().
You have to have a 32bit ODBC driver and use ODBCAD32.exe from SYSWOW64 in 64bit systems.
If there is no 32bit ODBC driver that's it. You won't be able to access data with VFP, then.
Bye, Olaf.
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