10 Benefits You Need To Know When Converting VFP to SQL Database Part 2
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This is the second in a two-part video series detailing the benefits of SQL databases over FoxPro. In the first video, we covered three topics security, performance, and database size. In this video, we'll touch on six additional topics. Download the PowerPoint document on this webpage to have a complete picture of the benefits SQL database can provide your company.
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The first topic is the recovery mechanism. Microsoft SQL server is a transactional database. Therefore, transactions are able to be rolled back if it is not completed properly. With FoxPro, the best your administrator can do is recover the entire database backup and have users redo the work that was lost.
Next is Backup. Microsoft SQL provides for automated scheduled backups under multiple different database recovery models, whereas FoxPro database administrators must remember to manually back up all databases.
The third is Indexing. SQL Server can be configured to automatically reindex the database at scheduled intervals. Yet again, your Fox Pro must manually reindex to ensure optimal performance. Reporting analysis tools are next. Many reporting options integrate seamlessly into SQL Server. While third-party tools exist for FoxPro, support for these tools is quickly dwindling.
Next is Integration. Since SQL is Microsoft's flagship database, a wide variety of companies provide technical support and development services. Fox pro resources are in short supply and can be difficult to find. And finally, deleting and truncating.
Microsoft SQL Server allows for the permanent truncating or deleting of records from a table without having users log out. Whereas in FoxPro deleting a record marks it for deletion but does not remove it from the table. As you can see, moving your FoxPro application to a .net framework with an SQL Server database provides many important advantages.
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