Access Database on Linux

[Ray Parrish]

Chris Mohler wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 8:37 PM, Ray Parrish <crp at cmc.net> wrote:
>   
>> Hello,
>>
>> My web hosting is unfortunately on a Windows server, so I am restricted
>> to the use of the Access Database and Active Server pages.
>>
>> Is there any program which can create an Access Database on Ubuntu?
>>     
>
> I don't remember exactly what Access can import (CSV, .dbf?), but you could try:
>
> 1. Create DB and table(s) in Openoffice Base.
> 2. Right-click a table in Base and select "copy".
> 3. Open a new OpenOffice Calc spreadsheed and paste.
> 4. Export/Save As the table in a format that Access can import.
>
> Obviously, this is going to suck big-time if you have more than a few
> tables, and don't ask me why there's no File->Export in Base.  As for
> the ASP problem I can only wish you luck ;)
>
> Chris
>
> PS - you can get a Linux hosting account on the cheap these days :)
>
>   
Hello again,

Thanks for the tip, however I have no Access Database program to import 
the resulting exported file. The program, I guess, resides on the 
server, and I have no way to use it without first creating  a database 
to access. I can add to an existing database with ASP once one is on the 
server,, but it's a chicken or the egg situation without first having 
one to write to.

I can get Linux hosting at my current web host, but it involves 
switching packages, and if I do that I lose my perk of free domain name 
registration for the life of my current package. Since I'm a poor boy, I 
want to keep those domain names free. 8-)

I've been studying the ASP tutorials on the W3C Schools web site and it 
doesn't look too difficult to me. I can even use Javascript to create 
.asp pages, if I want to avoid learning VBScript, but I used to program 
in Visual Basic so VBScript shouldn't be too hard for me.

Later, Ray Parrish

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