Peter Bailey wrote: > Can anyone tell me if there is any current news about MS SQL support? > I am looking at frameworks for a client, and my preference is really > to go the Django route. The plan will be to migrate over time from an > asp environment with an MS SQL back end. So basically I am stuck > having to use MS SQL for a while, and no support for it in Django will > unfortunately be a show stopper. We will eventually migrate the > databases to an Open Source alternative, but that is not an option at > the start. > > I have successfully connected to MS SQL via TurboGears and Elixir/ > SQLAlchemy, so I know it is possible via python, and I realize that > most people here are not that interested in dealing with MS software. > I have also looked at the latest tickets, but they really don't say > anything definitive, although there appears to be some work being done > on it. > > I know this is an Open Source project, so it is hard to put schedules > and dates to specific things, but if anyone can give me a realistic > guess at when this support will be included (assuming it will be), I > would greatly appreciate it. >
I am actually pretty sure it is actively supported, but given that support can come and go, here is how I can reassure you that it isn't a big mistake. I have worked with MS SQL using both http://www.freetds.org based pymssql and odbc based cdODBC. I have not worked with adodbapi which is what django uses, but given what I know about the things I have worked with, it A) can be done and B) probably has been done and C) I can do it if it hasn't. So my advice is run though the django tutorial using ado_mssql. If you run into problems, post here. If you don't get any response after a day or 2, forward it to me (above address) and I'll help you get through it. Carl K --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
