[mso] Re: Excel or Access
- From: "Ray Blake" <ray@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 18:24:51 +0100
Yes, and you can turn an Excel sheet into an Access table in seconds, if
and when you need to!
Ray
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Ray Blake
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-----Original Message-----
From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Donna
Sent: 20 August 2004 18:08
To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mso] Re: Excel or Access
Ahhh, true about the relational concept. I guess I'm just thinking
ahead and my belief is that when talking about database data using the
program that you MAY end up using for the data from the getgo is the
best option. However, I must believe that companies know how their data
may/will be used into the future and that Excel seems to bit the bill.
The following message was sent by "Ray Blake" <ray@xxxxxxxxx> on Fri, 20
Aug 2004 16:03:14 +0100.
> This is a thorny topic in here, Donna!
>
> My position is that for flat-file, non-relational data, Excel wins
> every time in terms of simplicity, speed and ease of use. A simple
> list of contact data doesn't need an Access solution unless you want
> to add relational data, like - for instance - a contact log where each
> contact could have any number of records according to the number of
> times you talk to them.
>
> Ray
>
> ------------------------------------
> GR Business Process Solutions
> Ray Blake
> Head of Software Design
> ray@xxxxxxxxx
> Braedon
> Newell Road
> Hemel Hempstead
> Herts HP3 9PD
> tel: 01442 396518
> fax: 01442 389353
> www.grbps.com
> ------------------------------------
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Donna
> Sent: 20 August 2004 15:55
> To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [mso] Excel or Access
>
>
> I'm wondering why in some organizations Excel spreadsheets are used
> more often than Access to hold contact information. Is it just
> because Excel is so widely used for the spreadsheet info and is more
> easily accessible and understood?
>
> No one within these orgs can tell me why they use Excel over Access
> either. Just wondering.....
>
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