connecting to the RMS database

Jun 03, 2005 3 Replies

Hello all!



I have a noobie question. We are quoting a job for a company that currenlty has two stores, each with its own RMS. They want us to create a couple of things.



Number one: A single tool that will submit information to both a RMS database and an access database. I was thinking I would write a standalone app to connect the two, that way removing any possible race conditions (duplicate info). Is the RMS database ODBC compliant? I think I have seen that it is, how easy is this to do?



Number two: They have a web site that they want to have e-commerce functionality. That means that they need both a way to keep inventory up to date, and to track sales back into RMS. So, how do I go about doing this? XML or CSV or something else. And, can RMS be set to automate all these actions, i.e. auto update inventory and process a sale after credit card is confirmed?



Any advice or insight, or even reading material suggestions would be appreciated. I notice that MS does a crappy job of supporting RMS with its literature or help files.



Thanks!!!


Items, department.. category and supplier? Or also batch, transaction and others data... it's possible to establish a connection with RMS database through ODBC or ADO (and ADO.NET).

antonio

Okay, ODBC, thats good news. So, how do I go about getting the DSN of the database, so I can connect to it? I would probably be using some form of ADO!

Thanks, you have been a big help!

"Ant> Zacko wrote:

The RMS component establish a connection with database through ADO (MDAC).. and in the system we have no DSN file.. you must to create..

sorry antonio

p.s. why odbc?

Join the Discussion

Have something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.

Didn't find your answer?

Ask the community — no account required