> Also, a database can have fields, records and other areas locked to protect > data from user input or changes. Spreadsheets can be sort of locked but > that isn't perfect either as I have seen so many times in my work. >
Text files cannot be locked, should data not be stored in then? PIM applications cannot be lock, should data not be stored in them? > A find and replace in a spreadsheet can be very dangerous if used wrong. A > find and replace in a database is much harder to do outside the current open > record. > have you never head of the "DROP * FROM table" without a WHERE clause stories? That seems just a bit more dangerous to me. Furthermore, how does an end user backup a database? Which files, exactly, does he copy? > Also, linking between data fields is much easier in a database. > Linking between data fields is not necessary for this application. > I agree that most users know how to use a spreadsheet and have to learn a > data base program. It is well worth the time to learn how to use a database > program for storing records like employee information. > It might be well worth the time for you. It might not be well worth the time for any particular use case. -- Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
