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Re: Perl script into database method?



I'm currently using Postgres under Debian, and have no complaints.  It's
plenty speedy.  With a catalog that large you might want to go with
something more robust, however.

--d

Pete Templin wrote:
> 
> Gang,
> 
>         I'm trying to develop an online ordering system that will allow a
> customer to select from the 110,000 parts offered by our primary vendor.
> In doing so, my initial attempts (using a flat file) take twenty seconds
> for a perl script to search through on an unloaded machine, tearing up CPU
> as it goes.  Obviously, the next step is to migrate to an indexed database
> for speed and efficiency (or maybe it isn't - I'm open to suggestions).
> 
>         I'm most comfortable scripting in Perl (which isn't to say that
> I'm super comfortable, but...), so I'd like to be able to plug into the
> database directly from Perl.  Assuming a Debian 2.0 system (I haven't
> finished my testing and preparation for an upgrade to Debian 2.1), what
> choices do I have, if any?
> 
> Pete
> 
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