MYSQL Data Entry Form

[Justin Bennett]

Thanks, I hope it doesn't come to that, not a big odbc fan.. Seems flaky 
every time i've used it.

But thanks for the tip.

Justin Bennett
Network Administrator
Dynabrade, Inc.
8989 Sheridan Dr.
Clarence, NY 14031
 



On 7/25/2005 2:54 PM, Mike Richardson wrote:

> Justin Bennett wrote:
>
>> I'm looking to deploy a mysql database for web work via PHP (our 
>> stuff has been oracle so far).
>>
>> What I'm looking for is an easy way a windows user could update, 
>> delete, insert, data into the database. I'm not looking to make the 
>> user upload a csv or anything like that to update records.
>>
>> A nice GUI data entry form would be nice. I could always write one in 
>> PHP but was hoping for something canned, maybe with a wizard so I 
>> could create more forms in the future. It doesn't need to be web 
>> based, it can run on w32, and it doesn't have to be free.
>
>
> Although it's not necessarially being developed (or even supported) 
> anymore, MySQL Control Center has always been a good data manipulation 
> tool. It may be a little confusing for the general user, though.
>
> Otherwise, if your clients have MS Access installed, you can install 
> the  MySQL ODBC connector on Windows. In Access, you can link tables 
> up to the MySQL db and let them edit data there.
>
> Both of these pieces of software are available of MySQL's Developer 
> site. http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/
>
> *shutters* I just promoted an MS product for getting things done...
>
>