I'd like to inspect an existing Firebird (2.5.1) database without having to
install a server.
Are there any tools out there that allow an inspection of the database file?
If not: Are there any tools I can run on the system where the database server
is actually running to take a look at it?
Though it's been a while since I posted this question I'd like to give an answer:
I'm now using "Database .NET" from this website:
http://fishcodelib.com/Database.htm
It works reliably and rock solid (especially when used with large databases).
IBExpert's Database Inside allows you to analyse a Firebird database file directly, without a server. Full description here: http://ibexpert.net/ibe/index.php?n=Doc.DatabaseInside
Yes, you can use the embedded server. Full explanations here : http://www.firebirdsql.org/manual/ufb-cs-embedded.html
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Please note:
I am a game programmer, so backend development isn't my forte. There are times, however, where I work with our database at my job. Please don't shoot me if my question is ridiculous.
Is there a way to create a local mySQL file and access it through PHP or C#?
I know you can make a local webpage on your machine (pretty much for testing purposes) and access multiple locally created files.
I assume that something similar would work with mySQL. (Are the login credentials also stored within the file?) I remember seeing a few online tutorials where it offered a download for both PHP and the database file, but I can't seem to find them now.
I've searched for this, but all the relevant results involved downloading mySQL and hosting a server which is a bit more than I wanted to do.
So if its possible to create a local mySQL, how do you do so?
The tools I intend on using while doing this:
PHP/JQUERY/HTML and C#
For MyISAM tables, inside the MySQL data directory there is one directory per database which contains several (usually three) files per table. For InnoDB tables, they are all contained in several files directly inside the data directory.
The location of the MySQL data directory is usually set in my.cnf using the datadir parameter.
The login credentials are stored in a special database called "mysql" which is in that data directory like any other database.
However, you have to install and run MySQL to access those files. You cannot access them with PHP or any other client API alone. If you want to do such a thing, better use SQLite.
MySQL is a database engine, u need to install that before you can use it. Unlike SQLite which stores it's database in files. Maybe that is something more of your liking. And I know there are library that supports SQLite for PHP, not sure about the rest.
SQLite you don't need to install anything.
MySQL can be used an an embedded database, but you will need to contact them in order to purchase a copy of it.
I've been looking all over the web for a ColdFusion-based SQL administration tool for Microsoft Access and I can't find one that's simple, free and allows running SQL statements. Any suggestions?
Thanks for the recommends, guys, I'll try SQLSurfer. (MSSSME won't work for me.)
"DISCLAIMER: Using MS Access in a (web based) production environment is not recommended."
I understand that, and part of my timeline for this website is to migrate the database to MySQL on our server.
My primary interest in this is to be able to fool around with SQL commands LOCALLY so I can modify some tables. I wouldn't use this in a production environment anyway, especially not one that already has MySQL admin (Don't worry, I have plenty of backups in case I screw something up).
DISCLAIMER: Using MS Access in a (web based) production environment is not recommended.
That said, I have to admit that there are projects, customers, etc. where you can't get around having to deal with MS Access Databases the one or other way.
There is an Open Source project on RIAForge, called SQLSurfer which is a web-based ad-hoc query tool powered by ColdFusion. It is a simple way to execute SQL statements on your database (not restricted to MS Access). http://sqlsurfer.riaforge.org/ Actually there is no download link, but you can still get the code from SVN repo. http://svn.riaforge.org/sqlsurfer/
I have been working with an earlier version for a long time and I find it useful for executing prepared SQL statements. It is a very dangerous tool, especially in production, so I'd strictly recommend to include it in a password protected administration environment and deny public access.
Can RDS satisfy your needs? works with CFEclipse / CFBuilder.
Take a look at SQL Server Management Studio Express - though I've not used it with MS Access, so can't guarantee it'll work.
Hopefully someone more experienced with the two can come along and give more details.
You can easily make one your self.
On Adobe's website you can find at least 5 of those tutorials Here's one http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/f4cf_firstapp_part1.html which uses Apache Derby, similar to MS Access.
Of course you need to think some things through, like authentication, making some field for writting SQL statement which is going to be sent as cfquery, but it should be a nice experience to make you'r own "phpMyAdmin" ;)
For MySQL there is CFMyAdmin.com. It might connect or could be adapted to tonnect to MS Access as well. I agree with Henry though, I'd set up the DSN for your access database, the RDS conection in CFBuilder and then use the query tool.
Other alternatives might be Lita (Mac based), or a FireFox add on like Sqlite Manager. They may surprise you as to what they can open.
Also, Charlie Arehart has a long list of CF based SQL Query tools. Maybe one of them could help: http://www.carehart.org/cf411/#query
Good luck
Alright so I want to convert an already exist SQL Server database (2005) to a MYSQL database.
There is nothing extraordinary to be done
The only things I need to achieve is
Recreate the tables
Transfer data
Relationships would be nice but not necessary
No views, no sprocs, no functions.
Any easy way to do this.
Also do you know of any Free DST (Database Synchronization Tool)
which would let me do
MSSQL to MYSQL
MYSQL to MYSQL
MSSQL to MSSQL (I know there is SQL Delta for this - not free though)
have you looked at pentaho's kettle (or pentaho data integration)? http://kettle.pentaho.org/
we use it to copy over and keep in-synch disparate database systems, such as mssql<->mysql, which seems to be what you are asking for.
kettle is even more powerful than that, allowing you to query ldap databases, straight text files, etc...
its diagramming tool is similar in look and feel to microsoft's dts (but more powerful, imho)
[DBConvert] is best place to solve your Query.
Download links are:-
http://dbconvert.com/convert-mssql-to-mysql-sync.php?DB=6
Download and Install DBConvert on your computer
After installation you may convert your database from MS SQ L To MY SQL in very easy way...
select source for remote connection enter IP of the server
and check connection.
Here you see your source connection is conneted
Same for the destination create connection.
Select table you want to convert in your destination database.
After complete the copying process click exit to terminate process.
Here your database converted...
Also you may get discount on the product checl the link...
http://dbconvert.com/gift.php
Have you checked out these tools?
http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/migrating-from-microsoft.html
Make sure to set the correct SQL Mode in MySQL, the MSSQL setting sounds good to me. With this setting, MySQL works pretty well with ANSI SQL, T-SQL looks like ANSI so you will be fine.
I've been spoiled by ActiveRecords. So I'm on the lookout for migration system that can be applied to SQL Server, and either is executed as Java application, or a Win32 Executable. (Of course further compatibility with other DB's and host OS's is welcome.)
The real desire is having a clear schema change application with roll back, ideally in something nicer then SQL so it can be DB system agnostic.
The hitch I've found for alternatives that are Java based, is lack of clean support for the Microsoft JDBC.
Looking forward to any suggestions.
Check out Ben Sheirmans excellent post on the topic:
http://flux88.com/blog/net-database-migration-tool-roundup/
I tried Tarantino and it worked OK, but you're still locked to sql scripts for sql server.
/Anders
Try Mite. I wrote it and have been using it for years successfully.
https://github.com/soitgoes/mite
If you turn on "Auto Generate Change Scripts" then Sql Management Studio will generate the sql that you can save into your mite file. No more writing migrations just let Management Studio do it for you! Then if you ever need to custom craft something to alter data you can simply do that in sql and save it to a migration.
Let me know what you think.
i wonder if there is something similar to Sql Profiler for Sql Server Compact Edition?
i use SqlCE as backend for a desktop application and it would be really great to have something like sql profiler for this embedded database.
or at least something simliar to the NHibernate show_sql feature...
any ideas?
thanks
j.
The only tested solution I know of that could solve this problem is Altiris Profiler which is a tool I designed at my previous job, but is closed source and not-for-sale.
The way you would hook it in, is by creating a factory for your commands and proxing them for profiling purposes before using them (using RealProxy). Its really light weight and about 10 lines of code to implement.
On my question Flory talks about a new tool called dynaTrace that may also be able to solve this problem as well.
I don't think that would work - CE seems like a totally different beast.
You can enable some logging that might help you:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms171949(SQL.90).aspx
I tried to do this and managed to set the database up and connect from SSMS - you have to specify the alternate connection type of 'SQL Server Compact Edition'. Profiler has no such thing - and entering a path to the datafile for the 'database' field did nothing.
Try to install a Standard version (with the profiler) and you might be able to connect to the CE instance also.
I think that its possible that it could be done using the Default Profiler Trace Template (from Visual Studio 2008). I talk about using the template for a non-CE version of SQL in my weblog at: http://codingathome.blogspot.com/2009/04/create-sql-trace-and-read-it-using-sql.html .
Its possible that template would work for the CE version of SQL. I haven't tried it. Your milage might vary. I know that SQL CE doesn't support stored procedures so chances are this wont work. You might have to setup debugging in your code in order to trace queries.
Since CE doesn't support a stored procedure I bet you can still run the script as a .sql script and get the tracing events installed. Its worth a try.