> On Thu, Dec 20, 2001 at 07:46:14PM +0800, Federico Sevilla III wrote: > > I wish you could help us out in Manila. No no, I wish you taught in > > Manila, instead. Hahaha. Believe it or not, as of last sem, database lab > > classes were forced to use Microsoft VisualBasic and Microsoft Access for > > their project. My girlfriend's ahead of me CS-majors-wise, so I know. I > > was puking my guts all over the floor when I found out. :( > > > what?? > even if they're MS-centric, they should've used MS SQL Server... > Access is not a database...
Access can be both front end and backend... You can create an Access front end that gets data from MS SQL Server or create it as stand alone where it has its own storage of data and you can also create it containing tables only and no forms... It's not a database server but some people do use it for LAN situation especially if they want to save money from expensive licences. They do it by creating a separate Access frontend application then have the backend stored somewhere on the server then access it thru file sharing... Regards/ Jerome _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
