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I have been using ACCESS for 20+ years. I have a client whose entire business runs on Access based software and she has had no problems for 18 years except when MS decided to not have backwards compatibility with certain functions or features as it released new versions. I have used it to keep my consulting business client work status and billing records for most of the 20 years. A colleague and I have been using it in as part of a commercial science researcher utilized product (VB for code and Access for the database) for 10 years without any Access problems; VB has given us may more problems as MS changed, dropped, etc. functions, function calls, etc.
I noted at least one commenter stated that is is a terrible product and that a great many terrible applications have been written by bad programmers using it. Well, I have done software quality assurance for JPL/NASA and I can tell you that I've seen terrible programs written in over 20 programming languages and some utilizing a number of databases for back ends. I've seen terrible Oracle and DB2 code. A terrible software architect will design terrible software; and it goes all the way down to the terrible coder creating terrible code. This is not the criteria to use when deciding if some language or database system is the correct one to use for some purpose.
ACCESS is great for simple database applications. It can be used for some rather complex ones also. It depends on the design of the database, the design of the code, the amount of time you are willing to spend learning relational database design and learning to code in Access's programming language. ACCESS is worth taking a look at and getting a decent book is the first step. I've not bought a new ACCESS book since Office 2007, so can't recommend one to you.
Charles Wolfe
C. Wolfe Software Engineering
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I work as a file clerk for a government agency, and I worked with a guy who developed an Access application that parsed reports from our department mainframe into various smaller/localized reports, research tools, and worksheets for use by other clerks in our office. Some of these reports even make it all the way to department managers and HQ.
It's a really handy little thing but he's not a strong programmer and the guy who actually designed it isn't around anymore. I made the mistake of mentioning I had programming skills... and here I am getting caught up in it.
So when you're not able to install real technology, Access can fill the void. But it's painful. If you can convince your IT to let you use real programming tools and database libraries you'd be much better off.
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Was my first database, it's been 3+ years since I last used it.
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Movie Quote Of The Day
I'm a soldier, but in serving my country, I have betrayed my conscience.
which movie?
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Is this a self reference?
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Forest Bump
Rules for the FOSW ![ ^]
if(this.signature != "")
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MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature);
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else
{
MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found");
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The Ride
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
"When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page." -- Mike Hankey
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Ahnold in Predator. Get to da choppa!
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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GI Stauffenberg
In Word you can only store 2 bytes. That is why I use Writer.
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Antz.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Damn. I was gonna say that!
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Starship Troopers
Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.
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Tootsie
Software Zen: delete this;
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Thank goodness!
Decrease the belief in God, and you increase the numbers of those who wish to play at being God by being “society’s supervisors,” who deny the existence of divine standards, but are very serious about imposing their own standards on society.-Neal A. Maxwell
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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I see topless i press like
Rules for the FOSW ![ ^]
if(this.signature != "")
{
MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature);
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found");
}
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My introduction to her getting her kit off was The Long Good Friday[^].
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I'm an optoholic - my glass is always half full of vodka.
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That is called "mercy"
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
"When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page." -- Mike Hankey
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I think it was Geoff in Coupling who said "It's like her breasts are afraid of the dark".
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Without context, I have no freaking idea what you meant by your post.
I actually like Helen's boobies, always have. They may not be ready anymore for show and tell, but as the saying goes "all good things must come to an end."
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It's a line from an old British sit-com;
Quote: Because she's just so naked, isn't she?
It's like she's just got to get her clothes off.
It's like her breasts are afraid of the dark.
Aren't we drifting from the point here?
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Much better.
I don't have the time to watch as much British shows as I wish. My wife and I were watching a few there, for a while, but kids and life are in full swing now, and TV/shows/movies have been put on a back burner for awhile.
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I want y'all's opinion on this...
I just checked out a new article here[^], but I can't help but feel I was totally plagiarized from one[^] I wrote years ago. The intro seesm a bit too much like my intro. The style of teaching and math is the same.
What you guys think? I'm thinking ol' homeboy done went took my concepts and passed them off as his own.
Jeremy Falcon
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You could just report it as such and get the hamsters to figure it out. Certainly covers similar ground.
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R. Giskard Reventlov wrote: Certainly covers similar ground. Well, it's the intro that tipped me off. Just read both intros and well, you get the idea...
Jeremy Falcon
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