[ic] db comparisons

[Mike Heins]

Quoting Dan Browning (dbml@kavod.com):
> At 03:59 PM 5/27/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> > >
> > > Can anyone tell me what the advantages/disadvantages are for a catalog
> > > to use the interchange internal databse instead of mysql or another sql
> > > db?
> > >
> > > We've been using mysql without any major issues coming up, just was
> > > curious if anyone knew the differences.
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> >
> >There are others on the list who can, and hopefully will, give more specific
> >technical and performance reasons for using GDBM vs. relational db like
> >Postgres or MySQL. I have sites running great with GDBM and Postgres.
> >Because I have worked extensively with SQL, I personally find using Postgres
> >(or MySQL) easier and more flexible for customizing.
> >
> >If you are already familiar with and using MySQL, I think it would be a good
> >path to take.
> >
> >Mike Clark
> 
> Yes, a SQL database will be faster, more scalable.  Be sure to index your db.
> 

Yes.

The primary advantage of Interchange's internal DB is simplicity and
convenience for initial installation. You can edit the file and see the
changes, and upload a spreadsheet export to change the data. The "Import
Data" functions of IC make that more practical with SQL these days.

I always recommend that the tables userdb, transactions, and orderline
-- basically any customer-updated table -- be in a SQL database. The
other tables are not nearly as important.

-- 
Mike Heins
Perusion -- Expert Interchange Consulting
phone +1.513.523.7621      <mike@perusion.com>

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