Cheap Database Solution

[FengLiang]

Hi, I plan to include a database solution in my software. The function of this software is to get data from different devices, store, and retrieve them. The software is a product for end user.

My question is: How to release a cheap solution? If I select MS SQL, I have to pay thousand dollars for one copy, is it true? Is there some databse real cheap, say, less than $50 for license? It does not need to be powerful, but need to run with Windows and ODBC support.

Very appreciate for any clue.
Frank

[Mick]

You could write your own database that would be cheap.

[Amn]

Helo ;)

Implement the ODBC protocol, it is supported my SQL API (part of WinAPI). Search on SQLAllocHandle as one of the functions of the API. I consider it to be a time saving solution.

You will need a System DSN, and MS SQL as an Open Source would be great. It suports all modern SQL statements, so your app will work fine with it.

[Yves M]

Well, if it's for Windows, you could also use ADO, which uses the MS Access database engine. The point is though that the required dll's are either redistributable or freely downloadable from MS.