Using XML file concurrently

[mjjks]

Hello,

I have an events ASP page that displays events from database.
To make it database independent, I'm exploring using XML file as storage instead of database.

What I'm afraid is that there will be issues when several users perform add/edit/delete operations at the same time, so I'm not sure if it's right direction to go.

Any ideas how to tackle this or general advice?
Thanks.

 

[harebrain]

AFAIK, most XML transaction processing problems are solved by storing XML in a database. In your case, that would be like chasing your tail and catching it.

If you're working with an ANSI SQL database, trying to develop this for database independence probably isn't worth the effort.