[Technical] RE: Ultranet

[Clarky]

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From: tech-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:tech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On
Behalf Of Stephen Digby DEET
Sent: Friday, 29 April 2005 2:55 PM
To: 'Roland Gesthuizen'
Cc: Kelly, Mark; ultranet at edumail.vic.gov.au; edulists.com.au Tech
Subject: [Technical] RE: Ultranet


I would like DE&T to set nothing more than data exchange standards for
vendors to follow.
i.e. if all TT packages knew what data structure CASES used and how to
interface with the SQL data directly, we could have many vendors providing
"front ends" to CASES data according to different school needs.  DE&T could
set the data exchange standards and approve packages that met their
criteria.  WE would benefit by having integrated software instead of
multiple standalone systems.
 
e.g. I have written a database for student behavioural observations because
the DE&T module has such a poor and slow interface.  IF I could have written
a front end, then the data would have been IN cases as well as having a
useable interface for staff.
 
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Hi Stephen,
 
CASES21 just uses SQL Server, and if you can authenticate correctly you
could enter, retrieve and modify data.
 
So SQL Server is the data exchange standard for vendors to follow, and
that's what CAZ software in Perth write their client for. 
 
There might be security reasons for not wanting other clients (such as a web
interface or a Palm sync) being written for the data to be directly changed,
but I can't think of any technical ones.
 
AFAIK, you can start up Enterprise Manager and examine the tables,
procedures and queries at will.
 
Cheers,
Clarky
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