Thread: Accessing PG/Linux from a Windows client

Hello all,

I've had some experience in accessing a PostgreSQL database, running on
Linux, from remote clients with Perl (DBI, DBD), also on Linux. Only
Perl/Linux.

But know I need to know if it is possible to access PortgreSQL (running
on Linux) with the Microsoft Develpment Languages and API's on the
client side ????

... is it possible to access PG (on Linux) from a Windows machine using
the 'traditional' Microsoft languages/API's (C#, VB, etc) ????

... I really don't know the MS dev tools very well !!!... but I need to
help a student make some initial decisions on his project !!!


Thank you all.

Joao Ferreira

--- Joao Miguel Ferreira <jmf@estg.ipvc.pt> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I've had some experience in accessing a PostgreSQL
> database, running on
> Linux, from remote clients with Perl (DBI, DBD),
> also on Linux. Only
> Perl/Linux.
>
> But know I need to know if it is possible to access
> PortgreSQL (running
> on Linux) with the Microsoft Develpment Languages
> and API's on the
> client side ????
>
> ... is it possible to access PG (on Linux) from a
> Windows machine using
> the 'traditional' Microsoft languages/API's (C#, VB,
> etc) ????
>
> ... I really don't know the MS dev tools very well
> !!!... but I need to
> help a student make some initial decisions on his
> project !!!
>
>
> Thank you all.
>
> Joao Ferreira

i have no experience here, but wanted to try and
answer your question.  i woul dbe surprised if you
couldn't.  i think ms dev tools support odbc - and i
think pgsql does, too.

you may find more information in the manual:

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/tutorial-accessdb.html

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/client-interfaces.html

good luck.


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