[mythtv-users] Using Microsoft Access as a front-end to the MythTV database: HOWTO

[Dave Phillips]

Don't get me wrong it's a great wiki, I am just not sure of the value.
  Also so I was  expecting a nice frontend with forms/screens defined for some of the more common things, like a guide form, or a recorded programs form, maybe some of those great reports you were talking about.
  You know that sort of thing.
   
  You can also access the database files through the webmin interface, which is included but not enabled with KnoppMyth.
   
  As well I know you pointed it out but access really sucks in that it does just write the changes so it is pretty easy to muck things up.

Matt Emmott <memmott at gmail.com> wrote:
  Seems interesting, I didn't even know you could talk to MySQL with Access. Of course, I don't know how to spell DBA either.

  On 7/24/07, Dave Phillips <family_of_phillips at yahoo.com> wrote:  Um okay.

David Segall <david at segall.net> wrote:   

Dave Phillips wrote:
> I don't get it.
> What did you do?
> Is this just instructions on how to setup an ODBC connection so that you 
> can view the database in Micro$oft Acce$$ ? 
Yes
> 
> 
> */David Segall /* wrote:
> 
> I have just completed my first submission to the MythTV wiki and I
> would
> appreciate any feedback.
> 
> If you use Microsoft Office and you think you could benefit from a
> spreadsheet style interface to the database, you can never remember SQL
> syntax or you would like to have pretty, formatted reports of the 
> contents then you may find Access a useful tool.
> 
> If you would like to try it please follow the instructions in my wiki
> entry at and let me
> know of any errors, omissions or where the instructions are not clear..
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