Perlshop Database Interface Software
Perlshop DBI Overview
Perlshop DBI gives the basic Perlshop 4 engine real-time access to a
relational database.
What does this mean to you?
- Your catalog pages no longer need to contain fixed information
on each of your products. Specific information such as prices, descriptions,
and inventory control codes can be taken directly from the database.
- Catalog page templates make it easy to add new catalog pages without
creating any new html files.
- Your product information is stored in one centralized database
on the web server, making medium to large sized inventories much
easier to deal with.
- Normal static catalog pages can be mixed with Perlshop DBI catalog pages,
making upgrades from older Perlshop installations a simple process.
- Perlshop DBI will work with any set of database tables, making it simple
to integrate Perlshop with your existing database.
- Not using a database yet?
We've got a table layout designed just for Perlshop 4.
Database Compatibility
Perlshop DBI has been tested with the following database types:
- mSQL
- MicroSoft Excel files (requires no external database software)
- MicroSoft SQL Server (ODBC interface)
- mySQL
- Oracle 8
- Ascii CSV files (requires no external database software)
Perlshop DBI is also intended to work with:
- DB2
- Empress
- Informix
- Ingres
- InterBase
- MicroSoft ADO and ODBC compliant data sources
- Oracle 7 and Oracle 8i
- Postgres
- Sybase
- XBase (dBase, etc.)
Server Requirements
- Perlshop 4 v4.2.05 or later must be installed on your web server.
- Your web server must have a central database service running and available
to your account.
(Note: This is not needed if you're using MicroSoft Excel files as a database, or if you're using Ascii CSV files.)
- The Perl language installation on your web server must have the following
Perl language modules installed:
- The Perl DBI library module
- The Perl DBD library module(s) for your database type
These Perl modules are available for free from
CPAN.
Please contact the technical support staff at your ISP for detailed information
about the availability of these Perl modules for your web server.
Perlshop DBI Installation
Once Perlshop 4 has been installed, typical Perlshop DBI installation time
is just a few minutes.
Each copy of Perlshop DBI purchased is intended to be used with a single
Perlshop 4 installation.
Secondary site licenses are available for additional Perlshop DBI installations
that will be used on the same domain as the original purchase.