:), yes, i've helped many people over that very same hurdle.  it's kind of
fun when the light goes off and people suddenly realize the difference.

cheers.

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Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 7:51 PM
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Subject: Re: software


Gary,

That's true.  Perhaps I read your message a bit too
quickly.  However, you did bring up another good point
in that many folks confuse spreadsheet with database.
When I was training for Oracle, I was used to the
Excel type spreadsheet thinking it was a database.
With this concept, Oracle became a struggle early on
simply because I didn't understand what a database
really was.

My 2 cents...

--- Gary Acord <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> actually, i wasn't promoting SQL Server or any other
> large scale SQL
> database system.  that probably exceeds the needs of
> this application.  In
> this instance, I think any desktop relational
> database application will do.
> I prefer Access over any others that are out there.
>
> Also, if Access was a bit too difficult for someone
> to get started in, I
> would definitely recommend that they not try and
> mess around with something
> Oracle or SQL Server.  although both systems have
> become more user friendly,
> neither are for the faint of heart or novice
> database user.
>
> when i referred to SQL is was generally referring to
> a database that uses
> Structured Query Language.  which could include any
> of the above mentioned
> products as well as a host of others.  Sorry about
> any confusion it may have
> caused, sometimes my mind gets ahead of my typing...
>
> cheers,
> gary
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
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> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 4:51 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: software
>
>
> Kajal,
>
> I agree with Gary Accord's response in that SQL may
> be
> a good way to go.  Personnaly I like Oracle, a free
> copy of there 9i can be found at
> http://technet.oracle.com/software/content.html, but
> I
> highly reccomend nothing slower than a cable modem,
> dial-up can take all day (10 hours plus).
>
> SQL offers an ability to control your database and
> manipulate it much more than Access (although I am
> not
> Access-bashing here, its a good tool as well).
>
> --- Kajal Ghoshroy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > We are looking for a software to create a database
> > for live animal general
> > statistics (such as weight, length, DOB etc.) as
> > well to use it for daily
> > maintenance of animal heath.  We have tried "MS
> > Access" but did not have
> > mush success. If any of you can send me a
> > suggestion, we would appreciate
> > your help.
> >
> >
> > Kajal Ghoshroy
> >
> >
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