[WEB4LIB] Web Form and Access Database

[Araby Greene]

Yes, it is possible to write user form input to an Access database. We do
this with library comments, reserve lists, a discussion board, and staff
input to "What's New", using VBScript and Active Server Pages. The comments
and discussion board apps also send e-mail.

There are many ways to do what you want, as you can tell by the responses
here. Depends on your server, Sys Admin support, and what you are familiar
with. We have a Windows2000 server, and use FrontPage as a site management
tool, so Active Server Pages and VBScript are a good fit.

Beginning ASP Databases (Wrox) has reliable information, but won't answer
all your questions. 4guysfromrolla.com is a great resource for ASP articles.

Will send more detailed information privately.

Best,
araby greene

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Araby Greene
araby at unr.edu
Web Development Librarian
Getchell Library/322
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
http://www.library.unr.edu/


------Message -----
From: "Ruth Harrison" <Ruth.Harrison at sll.state.tx.us>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <web4lib at webjunction.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 8:11 AM
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Web Form and Access Database


>
> Is it possible to create a web form that sends data to a Microsoft Access
Database?
>
> Our library is currently working on a database to store patron reference
requests.  We would also like to create an Ask a Librarian web form and
would like the two to work together.  Has anyone else tried a similar
project? Can anyone recommend any books or other resources I can use to
learn more about this?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
>
>
> Ruth Harrison
> Texas State Law Library
> P O Box 12367
> Austin TX 78711-2367
> 512.463.1724
> 512.463.1728 Fax
> 512.463.1722 Circ/Ref
> http://www.sll.state.tx.us
> ruth.harrison at sll.state.tx.us
>