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i do believe it takes a lot of effort to learn database cos there is a lot of theory that backs it all up. it a difficult to construct the tables and relationships correct first time and takes a lot design and thinking away from the computer , to get it correct and as the demands of user change over time it gets more and more difficult to fit in new fields and new tables into existing structure and sometimes it that big of change to the proposal system that the database design needs to be started again , i have been involved with quite a few projects that had many attempts and some of is no ones fault just the changing landscape these apps live in and demands from other entity make on them etc etc and the sytem just grows and grows and grows n becomes unmanagable this not to put anyone off just the reality of being a programmer and a designer of systems its really hard hill to climb On 18 April 2015 at 15:46, jay bennie <jay@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > ....sql and databases are def not an easy thing to pick >> up and run with. > > This is because grids of data and relationships are hard conceptually... > > but they are the same thing in excel or oracle or 2 text list files . > >> Thats why most people use spreadsheets it seems an >> easy tool to program > > most people use excel because its there and dint think , is there a better tool > .... personally i would prototype with excel then upgrade to a db technology. > > >> but get in a real mess when the problems get >> bigger then a few sheets and more complex logic etc. >> >> i agree sql and databases are the route too go but it will be a steep >> learning curve on this first project and depends how flexible the boss >> is. > > probably not as steep as you fear. > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq