[AccessD] Calculated Fields

[Charlotte Foust]

I haven't built a web app, so I can't speak from experience.  That's my
perception of them, but I haven't used them so don't count on my uninformed
opinion.  I do know I haven't seen one used in any of the pro apps I seen
presented at conferences, etc.

Charlotte Foust
(916) 206-4336

On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 4:40 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:

> So, you think calculated fields are of the same ilk? A column that updates
> while someone's updating a table via a web app?
>
> Susan H.
>
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 6:59 PM, Charlotte Foust <
> charlotte.foust at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Web-based solutions are really what data macros were created for, to
> > replace the VBA and Access macros that don't work on the web.  I've been
> > hearing this from MVPs for some time but I can't point to a particular
> > article.
> >
> > Data macros can be very powerful but, like triggers, they can be used
> > inappropriately too.  I tend to use them to put date/time and user ID
> into
> > records automagically, but I don't use them to update a totals value.  I
> > don't think they work across tables, either, which triggers can.
> >
> > Charlotte Foust
> > (916) 206-4336
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 3:51 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Good information -- can you expound? Not necessary, but I'm interested
> in
> > > following this comment.
> > >
> > > Susan H.
> > >
> > > Their use in Access is, I think, aimed at web-based
> > > > solutions.
> > > >
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