Is this possible in RR?

[Sarah Reichelt]

On 17 Aug 2004, at 12:41 am, Frank D. Engel, Jr. wrote:

>>> Question: These records would typically be over 5000 animals with 
>>> possibly 20 to 30 records each. Would I use a SQL database, XML, 
>>> Arrays, or cards to store the data? (sorry, I've still a lot to 
>>> learn, obviously!!!)
>>
>> Rev binded to Valentina (local DB) and PostgreSQL (remote DB)...
>>
>
> You could also use PostgreSQL locally and save yourself some licensing 
> costs.
>
> I would advise you NOT to store the data internally to the 
> application, since you will probably want to use standalones when 
> distributing to the various locations (otherwise each location would 
> need a Rev license), and the data would be lost when closing the 
> program if the data is stored internally in a standalone.
Not true - if the data is stored in a separate sub-stack, it can be 
saved by it's standalone, even without a Rev license.

I tend to think of these external databases as overkill for nearly all 
projects, and as Paul specifically requires the application to work 
without net access, I think it would be adding a needless layer of 
complexity, requiring each user to install and maintain their own SQL 
server.

Cheers,
Sarah