access DB from web

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micky5009

Hello,

I have just finished an inventory DB for use at work and wondered how
would now go about accessing it from a browser like IE 6.

Would I have to create a new front end in HTML or some other web base
language. I currently use the access switchboard.

Any advise would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Mic
 
Yes, most certainly. The database will need to go onto the server, which
will need to have the scripting language of your choice installed. Web
page scripts will get the data from the database and display it per your design.
There is a simpler (semi-proprietary) option of using data access pages
to get to your data. Make sure you read up on the client system
requirements before you take that path.
Overall, my impression is that it is like you finish making a car and
get ready to try to make it fly. Don't expect it to work right away, it
is a whole different can of worms :-)
I personally took the path of using totally separate SQL server and
MySQL databases for providing access to data over the web, and synch the
changes with a local Access database when needed.
Pavel
 
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