Is there a (easy)way to reverse engineer a database in code. I have a database the is about 300 miles away, and I would like to send an update
for the application that sends me the database structure, so I can veriify changes.

Michael,

<< Is there a (easy)way to reverse engineer a database in code. I have a
database the is about 300 miles away, and I would like to send an update
for the application that sends me the database structure, so I can
veriify changes.>>

No, or at least none that I'm aware of.
The only simple way I can think of to do what you want is to get the
"300 miles away" catalogue file (EDBDatabase.EDBCat), copy it to an
empty directory in your own computer, create a new database with that
path and then reverse engineer it.

--
Fernando Dias
[Team Elevate]

Michael Thompson wrote:

> Is there a (easy)way to reverse engineer a database in code. I have a
> database the is about 300 miles away, and I would like to send an
> update for the application that sends me the database structure, so I
> can veriify changes.

IF you were talking DBISAM, I'd say steal the reverse engineer code
from DBSYS - and I'd assume that the source code EDB equivalent of
DBSYS is available for you to copy.

--
Jeff Cook
Aspect Systems Ltd
www.aspect.co.nz
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Joan and Jeff Cook
The Cooks Oasis
www.cookislandsoasis.com

"Michael Thompson" <cross7@roadrunner.com>

> Is there a (easy)way to reverse engineer a database in code. I have a
> database the is about 300 miles away, and I would like to send an update
> for the application that sends me the database structure, so I can veriify
> changes.
>

Michael,

I put in elevatedb.extensions news group a project which I use for reverse
engineer in code. Maybe you will find some usefull information in it.

Iztok Lajovic

Iztok,

I looked at it, and while it wasn't quite what I wanted, it gave me some ideas.

Thanks

Michael Thompson

"Iztok Lajovic" wrote:

"Michael Thompson" <cross7@roadrunner.com>

> Is there a (easy)way to reverse engineer a database in code. I have a
> database the is about 300 miles away, and I would like to send an update
> for the application that sends me the database structure, so I can veriify
> changes.
>

Michael,

I put in elevatedb.extensions news group a project which I use for reverse
engineer in code. Maybe you will find some usefull information in it.

Iztok Lajovic

Jeff,

<< IF you were talking DBISAM, I'd say steal the reverse engineer code from
DBSYS - and I'd assume that the source code EDB equivalent of DBSYS is
available for you to copy. >>

Yes, the edbreverse.pas unit is included with every copy of the EDB Manager
that is shipped with the EDB Additional Software and Utilities.  It is found
in the \utils\edbmgr\source subdirectory.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com