Have to get my Progress DB in my webpage.

[Drane]

Hello to all,

I created a small database, and some forms with the appbuilder to go with it. But now I would like to put this database online. So I can use it in my webpage. I know enough about HTML but I'm not so familiar with web-development in progress. Can someone please explain me (briefly) how I can make this happen? This would help me out a lot.

Thanks!

Jochen aka Drane

 

[jongpau]

Hi,

You either use Progress' WebSpeed (which, of course, you have to pay $$$ for) which allows you to use Progress 4GL as a "scripting language" sort of like asp and php.

OR

You install your ODBC drivers (which and how depends on your Progress version, you may even have them installed already) and access your Progress database via ODBC in ASP, PHP or whatever allows you to create web pages with sripting and odbc support. Progress' ODBC however seriously downgrades your performace (as far as I have noticed) and may involve some configuration (all depending on your Progress version, which you have not mentioned).

If HTML pages are required, my experience shows your best bet (in combination with a Progress db at least) is to go for WebSpeed, but if you do not already have WebSpeed you will have to invest in licenses and most probably a little training.

HTH

 

[Drane]

I'll go for Webspeed. Thx!

Thank you very much for the info!

I already have a progress version that includes webspeed (it's a student version, can't be used for commercial purposes).

Greets,

Jochen akd Drane

Hi,

You either use Progress' WebSpeed (which, of course, you have to pay $$$ for) which allows you to use Progress 4GL as a "scripting language" sort of like asp and php.

OR

You install your ODBC drivers (which and how depends on your Progress version, you may even have them installed already) and access your Progress database via ODBC in ASP, PHP or whatever allows you to create web pages with sripting and odbc support. Progress' ODBC however seriously downgrades your performace (as far as I have noticed) and may involve some configuration (all depending on your Progress version, which you have not mentioned).

If HTML pages are required, my experience shows your best bet (in combination with a Progress db at least) is to go for WebSpeed, but if you do not already have WebSpeed you will have to invest in licenses and most probably a little training.

HTH