atw: Re: Document management systems using MS Access

Wrong tool for the job, David (P).
No check in / check out options, no version control management, limited (if any) directory tree file handling and compression / encryption tools. 

Such a system needs multiple levels of authentication.
If you are after such a tool from Microsoft, SourceSafe, which is also widely used for software version control is the go.
Note: SourceSafe requires a very powerful and capable server with hardware such as RAID arrays / hot swapping drives, streaming backup media and the like. Otherwise, go the UNIX / Linux OS route, for which there is a wide variety of highly capable and efficient file management software (even some excellent shareware and freeware).
MS Access is not in that league and, IMHO, you will only suffer frustration, fatigue and eventual brain meltdown if you venture down that path. 

Hope that helps.

Cheers,

Micky G.
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At 11:16 25/08/2008, you wrote:
Has anyone had any experience using MS Access as the platform for a document management system? 
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David Petersen
Documentation Coordinator
Air Systems

Thales Australia



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