[Phpsig] php as database manager?

[Paul VandenBosch]

Is php a good way to manage a database?

For example, say I have an inventory of equipment, and I want installers
(employees) to add additional equipment to the database when it is
installed.  These users might not be capable of using a proprietary
database system.  But if you were to set up a php/html page, or series of
pages, the installers could add information on their own.  This is just an
example but the idea is that html form pages are pretty easy to fill out.
If you only needed a limited number of ways to add information to a
database, and only needed a few types of queries to get the information
from the database, you might be able to create a simple database
management system using php.  It would be simple but could be customized
to fit your needs exactly.
The information might be part of a larger database and might be used with
a software product database system, so those who know how to use the more
complicated system can get the information they need.  But getting the
users to input the data gives you more data to work with. And most people
seem to know how to fill in html forms.
Anyone know of similar applications using php?  Or maybe there are better
ways of getting information in a database?
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Paul VandenBosch
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