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  #11  
Old April 6th, 2010, 10:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
John W. Vinson
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Default Questions on SQL Server

On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:08:12 -0700, Accesshelp
wrote:

John,

Thanks for your response. How can I start MySQL?


Download it and run it:

http://www.mysql.com/

I've used it a bit, but I'm no sort of expert on it. The webpage has
tutorials, a downloadable executable, etc.

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  #13  
Old April 7th, 2010, 09:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
Stephen Raftery[_3_]
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Posts: 9
Default Questions on SQL Server

I cannot help wondering whether you really need such an enormous database
with a singel user.
Can you give us any hints as to what this database does?

Stephen


"Steve" wrote:

How do you know you need 20GB right now?

What do you mean by "data and query expansion"?

Steve


"Accesshelp" wrote in message
...
Steve,

Thanks for your response. I do not need 100GB at this moment. I will,
however, need it in the future. For now, I need around 20GB for data and
query expansion.

Thanks.

"Steve" wrote:

How do you know you need 100GB?

Steve



"Accesshelp" wrote in message
...
Hello all,

I am sure this place is a right place to ask questions on SQL Server.

I want to create a SQL Server, and I do not know how to get started. I
have
tried 2003 SQL Server Express, and it did not work for me due to the
limit
of
database size at 4GB. I need a database with at least 100GB capacity.

My current plan is to buy a $500 desktop computer for the purpose of
hosting
the SQL Server. I will have SQL Server as a back-end database and
Access
as
a front-end database. I also may want to access the SQL Server from
Access
FE in a laptop computer.

If you can share with me how I can get started and how much it will
cost
me,
I would be greatly appreciated.


.



.

  #14  
Old April 8th, 2010, 12:34 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
Steve[_77_]
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Posts: 1,017
Default Questions on SQL Server

Sorry, it's not my database. I can't help you!

Steve


Stephen wrote in message
...
I cannot help wondering whether you really need such an enormous database
with a singel user.
Can you give us any hints as to what this database does?

Stephen


"Steve" wrote:

How do you know you need 20GB right now?

What do you mean by "data and query expansion"?

Steve


"Accesshelp" wrote in message
...
Steve,

Thanks for your response. I do not need 100GB at this moment. I will,
however, need it in the future. For now, I need around 20GB for data
and
query expansion.

Thanks.

"Steve" wrote:

How do you know you need 100GB?

Steve



"Accesshelp" wrote in message
...
Hello all,

I am sure this place is a right place to ask questions on SQL
Server.

I want to create a SQL Server, and I do not know how to get started.
I
have
tried 2003 SQL Server Express, and it did not work for me due to the
limit
of
database size at 4GB. I need a database with at least 100GB
capacity.

My current plan is to buy a $500 desktop computer for the purpose of
hosting
the SQL Server. I will have SQL Server as a back-end database and
Access
as
a front-end database. I also may want to access the SQL Server from
Access
FE in a laptop computer.

If you can share with me how I can get started and how much it will
cost
me,
I would be greatly appreciated.


.



.



  #15  
Old April 8th, 2010, 02:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
AccessHelp
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Posts: 161
Default Questions on SQL Server

Stephen,

I have a set of data with minimum of 10GB. I have tried breaking up the
data into multiple back-end Access databases. When I tried to run a query on
those data from a front-end Access database. I could not because Access is
limited to 2GB. The same is with SQL Express, and it limits to 4GB.

Thanks.

"Stephen Raftery" wrote:

I cannot help wondering whether you really need such an enormous database
with a singel user.
Can you give us any hints as to what this database does?

Stephen


"Steve" wrote:

How do you know you need 20GB right now?

What do you mean by "data and query expansion"?

Steve


"Accesshelp" wrote in message
...
Steve,

Thanks for your response. I do not need 100GB at this moment. I will,
however, need it in the future. For now, I need around 20GB for data and
query expansion.

Thanks.

"Steve" wrote:

How do you know you need 100GB?

Steve



"Accesshelp" wrote in message
...
Hello all,

I am sure this place is a right place to ask questions on SQL Server.

I want to create a SQL Server, and I do not know how to get started. I
have
tried 2003 SQL Server Express, and it did not work for me due to the
limit
of
database size at 4GB. I need a database with at least 100GB capacity.

My current plan is to buy a $500 desktop computer for the purpose of
hosting
the SQL Server. I will have SQL Server as a back-end database and
Access
as
a front-end database. I also may want to access the SQL Server from
Access
FE in a laptop computer.

If you can share with me how I can get started and how much it will
cost
me,
I would be greatly appreciated.


.



.

  #16  
Old April 8th, 2010, 06:40 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
Sylvain Lafontaine[_2_]
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Posts: 247
Default Questions on SQL Server

Obviously, you need to go with MySQL if you cannot buy one of the regular
editions of SQL-Server.

--
Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
MVP - Windows Live Platform
Blog/web site: http://coding-paparazzi.sylvainlafontaine.com
Independent consultant and remote programming for Access and SQL-Server
(French)


"Accesshelp" wrote in message
...
Stephen,

I have a set of data with minimum of 10GB. I have tried breaking up the
data into multiple back-end Access databases. When I tried to run a query
on
those data from a front-end Access database. I could not because Access is
limited to 2GB. The same is with SQL Express, and it limits to 4GB.

Thanks.

"Stephen Raftery" wrote:

I cannot help wondering whether you really need such an enormous database
with a singel user.
Can you give us any hints as to what this database does?

Stephen


"Steve" wrote:

How do you know you need 20GB right now?

What do you mean by "data and query expansion"?

Steve


"Accesshelp" wrote in message
...
Steve,

Thanks for your response. I do not need 100GB at this moment. I
will,
however, need it in the future. For now, I need around 20GB for data
and
query expansion.

Thanks.

"Steve" wrote:

How do you know you need 100GB?

Steve



"Accesshelp" wrote in message
...
Hello all,

I am sure this place is a right place to ask questions on SQL
Server.

I want to create a SQL Server, and I do not know how to get
started. I
have
tried 2003 SQL Server Express, and it did not work for me due to
the
limit
of
database size at 4GB. I need a database with at least 100GB
capacity.

My current plan is to buy a $500 desktop computer for the purpose
of
hosting
the SQL Server. I will have SQL Server as a back-end database and
Access
as
a front-end database. I also may want to access the SQL Server
from
Access
FE in a laptop computer.

If you can share with me how I can get started and how much it
will
cost
me,
I would be greatly appreciated.


.



.



  #17  
Old April 8th, 2010, 01:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
AccessHelp
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Posts: 161
Default Questions on SQL Server

Sylvain,

Thanks for your response. Would you recommend SQL Server or MySQL, and why?
How much would cost me at minimum of each? Could you please also break the
costs down by hardware and software?

Thanks.

"Sylvain Lafontaine" wrote:

Obviously, you need to go with MySQL if you cannot buy one of the regular
editions of SQL-Server.

--
Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
MVP - Windows Live Platform
Blog/web site: http://coding-paparazzi.sylvainlafontaine.com
Independent consultant and remote programming for Access and SQL-Server
(French)


"Accesshelp" wrote in message
...
Stephen,

I have a set of data with minimum of 10GB. I have tried breaking up the
data into multiple back-end Access databases. When I tried to run a query
on
those data from a front-end Access database. I could not because Access is
limited to 2GB. The same is with SQL Express, and it limits to 4GB.

Thanks.

"Stephen Raftery" wrote:

I cannot help wondering whether you really need such an enormous database
with a singel user.
Can you give us any hints as to what this database does?

Stephen


"Steve" wrote:

How do you know you need 20GB right now?

What do you mean by "data and query expansion"?

Steve


"Accesshelp" wrote in message
...
Steve,

Thanks for your response. I do not need 100GB at this moment. I
will,
however, need it in the future. For now, I need around 20GB for data
and
query expansion.

Thanks.

"Steve" wrote:

How do you know you need 100GB?

Steve



"Accesshelp" wrote in message
...
Hello all,

I am sure this place is a right place to ask questions on SQL
Server.

I want to create a SQL Server, and I do not know how to get
started. I
have
tried 2003 SQL Server Express, and it did not work for me due to
the
limit
of
database size at 4GB. I need a database with at least 100GB
capacity.

My current plan is to buy a $500 desktop computer for the purpose
of
hosting
the SQL Server. I will have SQL Server as a back-end database and
Access
as
a front-end database. I also may want to access the SQL Server
from
Access
FE in a laptop computer.

If you can share with me how I can get started and how much it
will
cost
me,
I would be greatly appreciated.


.



.



.

  #18  
Old April 8th, 2010, 04:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
Jeff Boyce
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Posts: 8,621
Default Questions on SQL Server

Many of the responders have asked, but I've not seen your response yet.

WHAT data are you storing? Is this a database that contains truck parts,
.... or geographic/topological features, ... or pictures of zoo animals, ...
or ???

The reason I'm asking (and I assume others are) is because "HOW" depends on
"WHAT", and I still don't have a clear picture of what you are working on.

More info, please...

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Access MVP

--
Disclaimer: This author may have received products and services mentioned
in this post. Mention and/or description of a product or service herein
does not constitute endorsement thereof.

Any code or pseudocode included in this post is offered "as is", with no
guarantee as to suitability.

You can thank the FTC of the USA for making this disclaimer
possible/necessary.

"Accesshelp" wrote in message
...
Hello all,

I am sure this place is a right place to ask questions on SQL Server.

I want to create a SQL Server, and I do not know how to get started. I
have
tried 2003 SQL Server Express, and it did not work for me due to the limit
of
database size at 4GB. I need a database with at least 100GB capacity.

My current plan is to buy a $500 desktop computer for the purpose of
hosting
the SQL Server. I will have SQL Server as a back-end database and Access
as
a front-end database. I also may want to access the SQL Server from
Access
FE in a laptop computer.

If you can share with me how I can get started and how much it will cost
me,
I would be greatly appreciated.



  #19  
Old April 16th, 2010, 02:28 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
AccessHelp
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Posts: 161
Default Questions on SQL Server

Hi Jeff,

Thanks for your response. I am sorry for the delay in responding to your
message.

Due to confidentiality of the data that I am working on, unfortunately, I
can not share that information with you. I hope you understand.

Thanks.

"Jeff Boyce" wrote:

Many of the responders have asked, but I've not seen your response yet.

WHAT data are you storing? Is this a database that contains truck parts,
.... or geographic/topological features, ... or pictures of zoo animals, ...
or ???

The reason I'm asking (and I assume others are) is because "HOW" depends on
"WHAT", and I still don't have a clear picture of what you are working on.

More info, please...

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Access MVP

--
Disclaimer: This author may have received products and services mentioned
in this post. Mention and/or description of a product or service herein
does not constitute endorsement thereof.

Any code or pseudocode included in this post is offered "as is", with no
guarantee as to suitability.

You can thank the FTC of the USA for making this disclaimer
possible/necessary.

"Accesshelp" wrote in message
...
Hello all,

I am sure this place is a right place to ask questions on SQL Server.

I want to create a SQL Server, and I do not know how to get started. I
have
tried 2003 SQL Server Express, and it did not work for me due to the limit
of
database size at 4GB. I need a database with at least 100GB capacity.

My current plan is to buy a $500 desktop computer for the purpose of
hosting
the SQL Server. I will have SQL Server as a back-end database and Access
as
a front-end database. I also may want to access the SQL Server from
Access
FE in a laptop computer.

If you can share with me how I can get started and how much it will cost
me,
I would be greatly appreciated.



.

  #20  
Old April 16th, 2010, 02:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
John W. Vinson
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Posts: 18,261
Default Questions on SQL Server

On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:28:01 -0700, Accesshelp
wrote:

Due to confidentiality of the data that I am working on, unfortunately, I
can not share that information with you. I hope you understand.


We don't need to see the data, but are the DATATYPES of the data confidential?
can you post a description such as the number of fields, this field being
65536 character text, that field being a date, the other field being a

number?
--

John W. Vinson [MVP]
 




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