[AccessD] Subdatasheet vs. Relationships?

Agreed, we all started somewhere.....except for me , of course....born 
genius. and knower of all things!
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>From: "Mitsules, Mark" <Mark.Mitsules at ngc.com>
>Reply-To: Access Developers discussion and problem 
>solving<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
>To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" 
><accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
>Subject: RE: [AccessD] Subdatasheet vs. Relationships?
>Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 10:42:41 -0400
>
>All,
>
>My skin must be a little thin today.  I realize the truth in what's been
>said, but my comments were more in defense for the "little guy".  Based on
>the fact that this database was 'inherited' at all says that the 
>"developer"
>was in fact providing some value with his solution and that it was meeting
>the requirements of the time...or at least meeting what requirements he was
>capable of providing.  To discount that person's efforts so callously was,
>IMO, arrogant.  I stand by that assertion.
>
>
>Mark
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Arthur Fuller [mailto:artful at rogers.com]
>Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 10:19 AM
>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>Subject: RE: [AccessD] Subdatasheet vs. Relationships?
>
>
>Despite my earlier mailing I have to concur. Relationship definitions are
>Everything in a db design, IMO (well, assuming PKs etc.).
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Wortz, Charles
>Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 9:22 AM
>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>Subject: RE: [AccessD] Subdatasheet vs. Relationships?
>
>
>Mark,
>
>If the developer didn't use relationships and instead used subdatasheets,
>then I contend that they do not know about database design.  A person that
>understands database design would set up relationships.  They may also use
>subdatasheets, but that is not the point.
>
>Charles Wortz
>
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