Re: Domino vs. SQL

I'm currently using LiveLink from OpenText. It is completely web-based
(not web enabled), it has document management functions, attributes
can be set independently from the document content. What is may-be
also interesting for you is that it does automatic conversion of all
kinds of document types into HTML.

> Hello list,
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> Could anyone give me some information about Pros and Cons of using =
Domino
> vs. SQL as a database for a web service.
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> I have developed some Lotus Notes databases to be used in Lotus Notes, =
but
> I'm not familiar with the web-side of Domino.
> Is Domino just a document based database like "normal" Lotus Notes
> databases or is there another dimension?
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> My opionon of Lotus Notes databases is that they are very good for
> "handling" documents, but as you have to load the whole
> document each time, instead of just updating a field as you can do with=
SQL
> database, it is very slow. In addition somewhat
> "messy" to code.
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> Please give me any opinion in the matter.
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> Best regards
> Marie Dahlstrom
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