Hi Guys
I am currently building front ends to various databases for a local charity, on a voluntary basis. The databases are in Access and I have used both macros and VBA in the construction of the front ends. Part of the exercise involves convincing a couple on the committee that the solution is the right one. These two gents are experienced in the IT arena but I'm not sure their comments are entirely valid.
These guys hold the view that:-
[FONT="]Although I have been an Access user for some time I am an absolute amateur compared to you guys so would very much appreciate your input.[/FONT]
I am currently building front ends to various databases for a local charity, on a voluntary basis. The databases are in Access and I have used both macros and VBA in the construction of the front ends. Part of the exercise involves convincing a couple on the committee that the solution is the right one. These two gents are experienced in the IT arena but I'm not sure their comments are entirely valid.
These guys hold the view that:-
- [FONT="]Access is a dying application and should therefore be avoided;[/FONT]
- [FONT="]VBA is not a ‘clean’ language, is no longer supported by Microsoft and is susceptible to corruption and may corrupt data held within the databases.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Although I have been an Access user for some time I am an absolute amateur compared to you guys so would very much appreciate your input.[/FONT]