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Excel as a database
Name: chris730 Date: May 16, 2006 at 06:57:06 Pacific OS: Win XP Pro CPU/Ram: AMD 64/1Ghz DDR Product: Unique
Comment:
I was just wondering if the cheapest and simplest way to create a database was by using excel? it's a simple little database because only one person will be in charge of it. only 3 dates are going to be entered under each name. also i was just wondering if excel has a good search function that would be able to search for a persons name or date that enter into excel and it would display the results.
Name: wanderer Date: May 16, 2006 at 07:04:36 Pacific
Reply:
Consider Access. Excel is not a database. Sure you can use it as a "contact manager" whcih is what you describe but ACT! or Access will do the job better
Give a person a fish, they eat for a day. Suggest they internet search and they learn a skill for a lifetime.
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Response Number 2
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: May 16, 2006 at 07:11:54 Pacific
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I agree with wanderer.
Life is more painless for those who are brainless.
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Response Number 3
Name: chris730 Date: May 16, 2006 at 11:50:25 Pacific
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but i need something free and well excel came with these computers. i know there are other programs out there that are more efficient but i was wondering if you guys knew of a free one.
-chris
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Response Number 4
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: May 16, 2006 at 13:55:57 Pacific
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So, you have Microsoft Excel, but not the full Office suite?
Life is more painless for those who are brainless.
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Response Number 5
Name: egkenny Date: May 16, 2006 at 19:45:33 Pacific
Reply:
The lower end MS Office editions such as Student Edition or Standard Edition do not include Access. You would have to have at least the Office Professional edition to get Access included. If you want to buy Access seperately it will cost about $200.
One choice for a free software is OpenOffice 2.0 which includes the database program called Base 2.0. It has similar functionality to MS Access.
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