QOF-to-SQL Proof of Concept

[Derek Atkins]

linas at linas.org (Linas Vepstas) writes:

> ? There are currently four back-ends, two operational and two in
> disrepair.  The ones that work are xml and sql, the rpc and the http
> backends are not used and no longer work.  As far as I know, the front
> end doesn't suffer from limitations in the backend.

The SQL backend also is not feature complete, so I don't consider it
"operational" in 1.8.  In particular, Scheduled Transactions and
Business objects will crash it.

> Although the rollback feature is only used for transactions and accounts
> at this time, and not prices, commodities, etc.  Hope to fix that in the
> future.

The backend rollback operation currently does nothing anyways..  The
rollback is only used inside the engine.  Personally I think this is
probably a GOOD thing, otherwise it may be possible for a user to lock
a databack row/table for an extended period of time.

-derek
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