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From: Erik **AdobeCommunityExpert** on 15 Sep 2006 16:26 Not being one who uses databases all that often, I find ODBC old and scary. Whenever I do this, I use 'middleware' - usually PHP - as it's cool and hip. Seriously, I just find the PHP approach easier to work with... ;-) Erik kjedwards wrote: > Hi > > I managed to get the DNS-less connection working to MS Access via the AW > ODBC.U32 > > Seeing the returned data, I now understand why PHP/ASP etc is used to return > data as a string when connecting to MySQL. > > Can I now ask for a recommendation? Which is the preferred way of connecting > to MSSQL - DNS-Less connection via the ODBC.U32 or the PHP/ASP method? Is one > method more efficient or reliable than the other? > > Many thanks > > Kevin > > -- Erik Lord http://www.capemedia.net Adobe Community Expert - Authorware http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.awaretips.net - samples, tips, products, faqs, and links! *Search the A'ware newsgroup archives* http://groups.google.com/group/macromedia.authorware |