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Re: DBMS library in Euphoria

• Posted by "Lucius L. Hilley III" <lhilley at CDC.NET> Feb 25, 2000
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> Poster:       Lewis Townsend <keroltarr at HOTMAIL.COM>
> Subject:      DBMS library in Euphoria
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> Hello All,
>
>     Because of the recent discussion, I am considdering
> writing a DBMS lib and contributing it to the archive.
> However, I need to know what features would be required
> to be useful to others before I decide whether or not I'm
> up to the challenge.
>     First of all this lib would not have a user interface
> (at least at first), but just consist of a bunch of routines
> to do the following:
>
> Create tables
>     create a table file *.TBL
>     identify the fields, their data type, and size
> Create relationships
>     relationships between tables (1:n)
>     identifying primary and foreign keys.
>     inforce referential integrity
> Modify tables
>     Add or delete or change fields
> Data entry and deletion
>     Add, delete, or change records
> Data retreival
>   search for records
>   retrieve contents of fields in a record
>   possibly query generation features
>
> I only have a vague idea of what I want to do:
>   The table files (and any others needed) would be
> in my own format, basically random access files.
> I am unsure what format the routines' input should be in:
>   a script language or separate arguments for routines.
>
> Please comment on whether or not a lib like this is needed
> and the features that would be necesary and/or preferred.
> I'll then decide if I can and want to do it.
> I need to know if the gratification of providing a needed
> tool to the community outways the trouble of creating it.
> :)
>
> later,
> Lewis Townsend

    I have been wanting to do some databasing in Euphoria for quite
some time now but just haven't taken the time to build the tools
required to achieve what I want to do.

    Good Luck on your path to fullfilment. :)
        Lucius L. Hilley III
        lhilley at cdc.net
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