>Walden
>...in my opinion Access is good for only
>one thing... (hmm, no it's not good the
>that, maybe it's)... (no not that either,
>perhaps)... OK, Access is NOT GOOD FOR
>ANYTHING!
Wrong, wrong, wrong. Access is a great way for users implement stable,
supported applications. Let me explain the process:
1) User requests application from IS department. IS dept. declines due
to priorities and resource constraints.
2) Superuser (i.e. loose cannon, hacker) develops Access database for
application.
3) Access application becomes a critical part of the business.
4) Access application goes multi-user.
5) Superuser quits, gets fired, is promoted or transferred.
6) Access application repeatedly fails due to multi-user instability
and/or absence of Superuser support, including secret manual processes.
7) IS department is taken to task for "systems failures" or dragged in
on a regular basis to support the application.
8) Management forces IS to produce a stable replacement, or IS takes it
upon themselves to provide a replacement in order to stem the flow of
support demands.
Therefore, Access is an invaluable user tool -- a lever.
I'm so glad to see companies providing Access to every desktop user.
(see also: Excel)
-Jim
James P. Damato
Manager - Technical Administration
Dollar General Corporation
<mailto:jdamato@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
