Re: PHP connection to remote Access database on NT

[James Hughbanks <jamesh@mikro-data.net>]

Yes, it is possible, but you will have to use an odbc connection on the 
linux box.  I have heard of this being done, but never attempted to 
mysql, go to www.iodbc.org, that is the odbc software for linux, lots 
of articles on php+apache+odbc there.

--James
On Wednesday, Sep 10, 2003, at 21:55 America/New_York, John Almberg 
wrote:

> Here's a question I hoped I'd never have to ask...
>
> Is it possible for PHP, running on a Linux/Apache webserver, to 
> connect to an Access database running on a remote NT box? The NT box 
> is a back office server behind a firewall.
>
> In a nutshell, the customer wants his website to be able to record 
> on-line sales in his Access-based Point of Sale system. The POS system 
> will be running simultaneously.
>
> I haven't done much work with Access, but my impression is that it 
> locks tables and there might be some difficulties sharing write access 
> to the data, but I could be wrong about this.
>
> Is there any way Access can be stretched to do this kind of thing?
>
> Thanks.
>
> -- John
>
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