Remote DB access ( tuf one)

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My boss just came to me with quite a challenge,,, the thing is we have a pretty big database that is on the company network... but some company offices access the database through very "crappy" connections and cant really operate the DB.

Is there a way to perform operations on the database (like requesting reports and other information) without opening the database ?

using maybe something like php or asp ?

thanks all

 

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ttt

 

[The_Doc_Man]

There are only two practical ways to get something out of a database in a networked environment.

1. Open the database over the network, creating the "something" on the client machine.

2. Have the host machine run something like MySQL or ORACLE or another compatible product. Store some canned queries and reports using a product like Crystal Reports. Trigger the initiation of the report. Then download the result.

All other ways are far less practical.