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Jyotirmaya
Can Xoops run with MS SQL server?

  • 2005/2/11 9:11

  • Jyotirmaya

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  • Since: 2005/2/10


I am looking at developing a community site for a charity and trying to integrate somehow with their existing SQL server (2000)/AD 2003 setup. (not my doing, I promise)

Can XOOPS run with a SQL server database or does it have to me MySQL?
Does the database have to be running on the localhost or can it be on a separate server, linked by (say) ODBC?
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Mithrandir
Re: Can Xoops run with MS SQL server?

Currently, XOOPS only supports MySQL - but the database server can be on any IP as long as it is accessible from the webserver.
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Jyotirmaya
Re: Can Xoops run with MS SQL server?

  • 2005/2/11 15:05

  • Jyotirmaya

  • Not too shy to talk

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  • Since: 2005/2/10


thanks Tharkûn. I read something about some development for SQL server - on one of the forums, is that still going ahead??
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DonXoop
Re: Can Xoops run with MS SQL server?

I'm sure it could be done but I for one have not followed that thread.

You mention a charity org, why use MS when the supported backend can all be run on free server apps?

I'm no fan of MS and have no desire to learn more than I do. Big job with limited needs for any hosted sites.

BTW, you can easily install MySQL on an existing MS server that also runs the MS SQL server. MySQL isn't a pig and is happy alongside other servers.

.02c
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hervet
Re: Can Xoops run with MS SQL server?

  • 2005/2/11 16:19

  • hervet

  • Friend of XOOPS

  • Posts: 2267

  • Since: 2003/11/4


Hi,

A french Xoopser has made it. On a technical point of view he was really able to use it but the problems were coming from the modules with for example, the use of automatic Ids.

Bye,
Hervé
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Jyotirmaya
Re: Can Xoops run with MS SQL server?

  • 2005/2/11 22:19

  • Jyotirmaya

  • Not too shy to talk

  • Posts: 105

  • Since: 2005/2/10


The charity gets all the MS products free under the NHS licensing agreement - makes the MS shackles a little more attractive... I still prefer XOOPS over sharepoint though.

I might look into sitting MySQL alongside SQL server and getting the two to talk to each other. Would I need a third piece of software to do that though??

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