[AccessD] OT: Survey

Hi Jim,

I know it and I am responsible for a lot of it here where I work. 99%
of my output goes to Excel and is forwarded on to someone else to use
for who knows what.

GK

On 11/18/08, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Hi Gary:
>
> According to stats there is more data stored in Excel spreadsheets than all
> databases combined hence the focus on that product. Relational databases are
> too complex for many managers and accountants.
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 7:19 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Survey
>
> Well I wouldn't myself but my users would. Excel is the preferred
> output format for all the queries I run. I have to split things into
> multiple files pretty often. Access scares them so they use Excel
> essentially as a database and so run up against the row limit pretty
> often.
>
> GK
>
> On 11/17/08, Charlotte Foust <cfoust at infostatsystems.com> wrote:
> > Think about what you're saying, Gary.  Would you really want to deal
> > with a million-row spreadsheet??  Yikes!
> >
> > Charlotte Foust
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 2:08 PM
> > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Survey
> >
> > You can have 1 million rows in an Excel 2007 file verses approx 65K in
> > an Excel 2003 file.
> >
> > That alone would make me want it if my company allowed it.
> >
> > GK
> >
> > On 11/17/08, Stuart McLachlan <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg> wrote:
> > > So tell me, what could I do in Office 2007 that I can't do with 2003?
> > >
> > > Can anyone give me a compelling reason to upgrade?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 17 Nov 2008 at 9:55, Susan Harkins wrote:
> > >
> > > > It does appear that people are slow to upgrade this time -- more so
> > > > than any other that I can remember.
> > > >
> > > > Susan H.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Not ignoring you.. just only use A2007 at home on a very limited
> > > > > basis. We still ise 2003 version at work with no plan to move..
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