[mso] Re: Database Integrity

Carol,

I would definitely go with a Database.  You will save yourself a lot of
headaches as you can really breakdown what the user sees as well as what
they can input.  When it comes to barely computer literate people, I have
always found that it is much easier to give them a well-laid out form, than
a simple det of instructions and a spreadsheet.  It also has the added
benefit of being much easier to add new reports.  What will invariably
happen is that they will come and say that they now want a report that lists
all miles driven by department, regardless of activity or vehicle.  This
will be much easier to accomodate in a database.

James La Borde
South Western Federal Credit Union

-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Parent [mailto:cbwd@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 11:17 AM
To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mso] Re: Database Integrity :VSMail MX2




Hello everyone,

Conceptual question;

Would you use a spreadsheet program (i.e., excel) to track data such as:
1) Activities
2) Department
3) Vehicles
4) Miles Driven
5) Fuel Used

Information needed is:
1) MilesDriven PER Activity
2) MilesDriven PER Activity PER Month
3) MilesDriven PER Acidity PER Year
4) MilesDriven PER Vehicle

Printed reports will be needed.  Protecting the application from the User
will also be needed.  Ease of use is important also.  User is not very
computer literate.


I am being advised to use a spreadsheet but whenever I lay things out a
database seems a better fit.


Carol Parent


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