On Wed, 2005-12-14 at 21:00 -0500, Richard Cleaveland wrote: > Jonathon Coombes wrote: > > >So it comes down to - how complicated is your MS Access application, > >and how much time to you want to put into converting it across? If > >it is simple, then you can probably do it without too much trouble. > >If it is more complicated, then you will have problems. > > > > > Well, of course "complicated" is in the eye of the beholder, so to > speak. But these applications are pretty complex - two have taken me > years to perfect (which raises the competence issue <grin>). I have no > appetite to redo them, so I'll keep them in Access and look for a new > application for OOo Base.
Hi Richard, A simple measuring stick for the complexity of your database would be the following: 1. How many tables does it use? 2. How many of these tables relate/tie/link to other tables. The higher these two numbers, the higher the complexity. Regards Jonathon -- OOo Tips: http://mindmeld.cybersite.com.au/tips.rss OOo Knowledgebase: http://mindmeld.cybersite.com.au Training4Linux: http://www.training4linux.com Cybersite Consulting: http://www.cybersite.com.au --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
