Re: Excel vs. Access for laboratory data

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From: Brien Downes
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 00:00

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At work, where many of us are relatively familiar with spreadsheets and
equally unfamilar with relational databases, we are struggling with this
question.  It seems to turn somewhat on the amount of data, the number of math
computations you do and the need for flexibility in reporting.  One thing to
remember it is not an either/or choice;  Excel and Access work together very
well.

Franz M�ller wrote:

> Hello out there !
>
> Do you know some good reasons to put (chemical) *laboratory data* in a
> relational database (Access or other, no matter) instead of Excel(-like)
> sheets (which is usualy, as I heared) ? Then please tell me them. I must
> write a programm to process this data and have to argument my choose.
>
> Thanks a lot !
>
> P.S. Please continue the discussion in only one group. I propose the group
> "comp.programming".
> --
> mailto:ewald@iname.com

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From: Brien Downes <aminus@ibm.net>
Subject: Re: Excel vs. Access for laboratory data
Date: 1997/11/17
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