RE: Large databases

Quoting "Odland, Brad" <Brad.Odland_at_qtiworld.com>:
> "Access is more front-end database yes, Access is known to be a
> front-end to other databases with a very rich user interface."
>
> I know...."Isn't THAT rich." is said often when discussing Access
> db's..

It's so easy to use that they can get work out faster than me ( an Oracle/Postgres person ). Makes me look bad.

> I personally think deploying Access in a corporate environment is a
> large
> mistake.
> People lock up undocumented business rules faster than you can say
> "WTF!"
> when Access hits the desktops.

Depends on what you use it for. Most people go for instant gratification (as in RAD - Rapid Application Development). Access does fit this need.  

> Its a systems management nightmare, a productivity killer as
> untrained users
> become "duhvelopers". How many people have had to figure out what
> some wacko
> was doing their Access databases after they have been fired or
> quit?? How
> many times does someone come by and say "...can you help me get
> some data
> into Access for some reports?"

Hey, things happen.  

--
Lyndon Tiu

-- 
Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net
-- 
Author: Lyndon Tiu
  INET: ltiu_at_alumni.sfu.ca

Fat City Network Services    -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com
San Diego, California        -- Mailing list and web hosting services
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message
to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in
the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L
(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from).  You may
also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).