Darryl Collins
Darryl.Collins at coles.com.au
Wed Nov 19 15:33:47 CST 2008
heh.. Yeah, we still are on XP Pro, Office 2000, SQL Server 2000 and the Mayans forecast would be risky to any upgrade plans here too. It would be Office XP or 2003 next anyway.... -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Mark A Matte Sent: Thursday, 20 November 2008 1:29 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Survey I work for what some might call a 'large' company...and we just moved to XP within the last 6 months...from 97... ...according to the Mayans...the world will be gone by the time we are due for another upgrade. Thanks, Mark> From: accessd at shaw.ca> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:35:21 -0800> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Survey> > You are so right Charlotte.> > Jim> > -----Original Message-----> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:11 AM> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Survey> > That may be the perception, that relation databases are too complex, but> we all know it isn't true, or at least doesn't need to be true. I've> had many clients over the years who caught on right away when I> explained the way data interconnects, and they really like the results.> There's just a huge fear factor associated with "database" that simply> doesn't need to be there.> > Charlotte Foust > > -----Original Message-----> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf ! Of Jim Lawrence> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:56 AM> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Survey> > 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 infostatsy! stems.com> wrote:> > Think about what you're saying, Gary. Would you r eally 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.> > > >> > > >> > > > > N! ot ignoring you.. just only use A2007 at home on a very limited> > > > > > basis. 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