[GRLUG] Access or Base?

[Patrick Goupell]

Migrating the tables from foxpro to mysql can be done by exporting (File 
-> Export (I think)) to a text type (or other such file type) file and 
then importing (or processing) the file into mysql.

The major question is what comes after the data is in mysql (or someting 
else).

How is it accessed?  How is it manipulated? etc?  As a web based app?  
As a program based App?

If you are going to mysql then you should also try to stay away from the 
access tie in.

I am willing to help / provide assistance / direction / answer questions 
/ etc.

Just ask what you need.



On 04/08/2013 01:04 PM, Eric Beversluis wrote:
> We've got a guy who needs to migrate his financial analysis DB from old
> FoxPro (6.something) (which M$ has killed).
>
> One option would be to develop an Access FE and SQL Server (free
> version) BE. But I'm not clear about where Access is going (are ties to
> Sharepoint for Access and SQL Server going to be essential? Can Access
> still be used w/o all that web stuff? Would Access/SQL Server still be a
> good FE choice 10 years from now so he doesn't have to re-do it again?)
>
>
> Am considering building a LO FE using Base with MySQL. Is it "healthy"
> enough for him to use, esp if he's no computer whiz? Would he be able to
> find someone to update/maintain it down the road without too much
> trouble if we're not available?
>
> Does anyone have experience migrating FoxPro to MySQL? Is it reasonably
> straightforward?
>
> Thanks
>
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