Re: [Hampshire] Moving to LAMP

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Author: James Courtier-Dutton
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Moving to LAMP
Hi,

I have had to do what you are trying to do in the past.
Lessons learnt:
1) Do not keep Access as the front end and MYSQL as the backend.
The MYSQL ODBC driver is bug prone and not fit for purpose.

My recommendation would be:
1) Use one of the many simple tools available that import an .MDB file
directly into MYSQL.
2) Re-write the equivalent of the Access front end as web pages or web services.

(2) is sometimes a lot of work, but the final solution is far more
maintainable and manageable.

Kind regards

James

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