Re: sql mode tutorial

[rusi]

On Jan 18, 5:46 pm, Richard Riley <rile...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> > Is your main problem sql or emacs sql mode?
>
> > If the former I suggest starting with sqlite and sqlite manager plugin
> > for firefox.
>
> Why?
>
> mysql is a perfectly straightforward reasonable rdbms.

As for the merits of mysql vs sqlite Ive nothing to say -- they are
quite different things.
My point was about emacs-sql-mode vs firefox-sqlite-manager.
Here youve answered yourself:

> sql mode is pretty straightforward and basic.
>
> Don't expect an awful lot other than an emacs front end to mysql.
>
> Start it and then do a "C-h m" to see local sql bindings. Dont expect
> things like field completion (afaik - and willing to be corrected!) or
> smart query construction, data browsing  or join help etc.

The sqlite-manager plugin is sufficiently visual that it can be
helpful even to someone who knows sql