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Using a local database via web browser
Posted on 2012-12-28
I am converting a race timing service from a windows-based software to a web-based system. The goal is to run the service off of the database on the web server at a remote location. However if I am at a location where I can't access the remote server I would like to run it off of the local db on the machine I am using via a web browser and then upload to the server later. What are my options?
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Active 1 day ago
Write something the has a connection string to a database you can alter. Run it against localhost or a URL. Then you can work on importing records from one db to the main db. That's probably a separate app.
Active 1 day ago
Your 'real' problem will occur when the internet connection goes down in the middle of your event, something that is very likely to happen if you are connecting wirelessly. You are probably better off keeping your Windows-based software and adding a routine to upload it to the web database after the event.
Active 1 day ago
That sounds like a plan. Spend your time on sending that data to an aggregate web service that can display results and such. Leave the tracking as is.
Active 7 days ago
So I am hearing that the way to do it is to run it against a local db and then periodically upload it to the server. I currently use connection strings for my remote db. I assume I would do something very similar to connect to a db on my local machine. Can I do it via my chrome browser if it is connecting to a db on the local machine?
Active 1 day ago
IF you want a web front end, and you have windows 7 available, I'd start with installing localdb ( or full SQL express if you want) , and putting your site in IIS. Then you can use chrome or Firefox or whatever you want
Active 1 day ago
A browser by itself will not connect to an SQL server. Browsers connect to web pages. Some kind of program is going to be required to do the database connection and formatting. To access it thru a web browser, you will also need a web server that supports your programming language.
Active 7 days ago
I have full sql express on my server and my local machine. The web code is classic asp hosted on iis 7.0 on a remote server. Does that mean I am good to go? I will try to begin setting this up in the next couple of days and I don't want to bother folks once I accept a solution.
Active 7 days ago
Ok so I guess what I am saying is how do I create a connection string to a local db. I already know how to run it against the db on the server....
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