We have used SharePoint for Questionnaires/Surveys. While it certainly works for that, it's not the best tool we could have chosen. We used it cause it was available, and because someone over here was just back from a weeklong course and was currently at the top of the Hype curve with it. One major downside is being able to move projects through the Dev/Test/Production cycle. We typically have three databases that we cycle through during the process (Dev/Test/Production). In SharePoint, you will NOT be able to do this. Moving work from one to another, all the links break. Also, at times, the global updates pushed down by IT break users settings etc.
SharePoint is basically a FileSharing platform that works best if you want to collaborate with others and share a centralized repository Excel, Word, Powerpoint, PDF files, etc. Though it can be tweaked to do all sorts of stuff it wasn¹t really intended to do, it is by no means a database. Of course, if your systems main objective is to manage a collection of files as mentioned above (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, PDF files), you may have a tough sell with 4D. Just my 2 cents -- John Crissey, Contractor Systex, Inc CRIMSON Program Manager National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases BG 5601FL RM 4C19 5601 FISHERS LN ROCKVILLE MD 20852 240-669-5239 [email protected] On 10/14/16, 7:27 AM, "David Samson" <[email protected]> wrote: >Hello Robert, > >I found this which appears to be fair comparison. > >https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff647105.aspx > >David > > >> I have client that wants to rewrite an old 4D database from scratch. At >> least one member on the board is pushing for us to consider Sharepoint >>or >> another non-4D approach. I know very little about SP. I'm told it's >>like a >> glorified excel spreadsheet.... Any particular points I should keep in >>mind >> as I defend 4D? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Robert >> >> >-- >D Samson >********************************************************************** >4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) >FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html >Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html >Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech >Unsub: mailto:[email protected] >********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
