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  1. Aug 30th, 2006, 08:59 PM #1
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    What is the database system on the PPC

    AS i use activesyc to see what is on my PPC. I saw the database dir but i really could not see the contentof the file. And then i wonder which is the database management system on my own PPC. Can you give me the answer?
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    Re: What is the database system on the PPC

    It depends on the operating system, I had Windows Mobile 2003 and the database system was basically the same as Access, but with a slightly different file format (the files were .cdb instead of .mdb).

    ActiveSync would convert/synchronise between the desktop & PPC versions.
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    Re: What is the database system on the PPC

    "ActiveSync would convert/synchronise between the desktop & PPC versions."
    <--- Does this mean that it will convert .mdb into .cdb.

    I surfed around and heard that SQL Server CE is this the file in .cdb format ? And that if i want to program with database what software will you suggest me to add into my system?
    I am using Visual Studio 2003. MS Access.
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    Re: What is the database system on the PPC

    Quote Originally Posted by Bahy
    "ActiveSync would convert/synchronise between the desktop & PPC versions."
    <--- Does this mean that it will convert .mdb into .cdb.
    Yes. You can have a .mdb file on your desktop computer, and A.S. will automatically convert it to a .cdb file when you copy it to the PPC (or .cdb on the PPC to a .mdb). You also get the option to automatically synchronise them whenever the PPC is connected to the desktop computer.

    I surfed around and heard that SQL Server CE is this the file in .cdb format ?
    Nope, .cdb is basically Access. SQL Server CE is fairly new, and was not available to me when I had a PPC, but I assume it would be better in a variety of ways.

    And that if i want to program with database what software will you suggest me to add into my system?
    I am using Visual Studio 2003. MS Access.
    As far as I am aware, you can just use your normal database code - but I'm not sure about that, as I havent got around to using .Net properly yet!
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    Re: What is the database system on the PPC

    Thanks so much si_the_geek, you helped me to understand many things.
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    Re: What is the database system on the PPC

    Hey , i tried to copy an Access db file to my Pocket PC after convert and copy, i could not find my db anywhere in the database dir. Can you help me to find it ?
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    Re: What is the database system on the PPC

    I'm afraid that I dont have ActiveSync (or a PPC) any more, but I think that by default the .cdb file is placed in the normal Documents folder.
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