Why use a database?

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Engraving Image - 07 Mar 2008 03:21 GMT

I'm curious as to why one would use a database like mysql (or any other DB) over flash extracting information from a text file. (exceptions: password protection and search fields)

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Nancy - 14 Mar 2008 15:12 GMT

I just created an events application that uses a Flash calendar and
integrates with ASP to produce XML on the fly to be used by Flash. I did it
this way so the client could hold the vast number of city events in a
database and I could easily create insert, update and delete pages to
provide a simple tool for them to input the events themselves.

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> I'm curious as to why one would use a database like mysql (or any other
> DB) over flash extracting information from a text file. (exceptions:
> password protection and search fields)
>
> Thank you.

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Why use a database?