Microsoft Sharepoint

[Zaeed]

Microsoft Sharepoint Help

Hi guys.

Over the past couple of months I have been developing an Access database to manage and track changes throughout the site. Recently, the company has decided to introduce Sharepoint (just services i think, not server), and it was suggested that my change management database be incorporated. I've done some googling but i'm more confused now than I was to begin with.

My current understanding is that Sharepoint is basically a glorified CMS system, similar to php-Nuke etc, with increased integration with Office. As to the extent of that integration I am uncertain.

I have looked at the Microsoft site, and the information I was looking at seemed to be more words than information.

Can somebody please explain to me what Sharepoint is, and how it Access databases can be used with it. Basically I want to know what I can and can't do with Access + Sharepoint, and if so, how to do it.

 

[Bigmo2u]

If it is stand alone DB it can, but it is slow and cumbersome. If it is a multi-user DB you can't do it. It can only share the file to one person at a time.

They tried it here at work and would allow multiple users.

I took a week class to be an administrator for SharePoint and they mention all of the other MS office suite programs but never mention that Access is compatible with it.

Not sure if this helps.

 

[Minkey]

In my (albeit limit) experience with SharePoint is more of a document sharing and (change) tracking program, which I like tbh but I wouldn't think integration with Access is something it's designed to do. You could track when changes were made to a database i.e. the file - I think (I could test it out for you at work) but full integration with Access I doubt would be possible (natively).

 

[Call_Me_Sam]

Hi guys.

Over the past couple of months I have been developing an Access database to manage and track changes throughout the site. Recently, the company has decided to introduce Sharepoint (just services i think, not server), and it was suggested that my change management database be incorporated. I've done some googling but i'm more confused now than I was to begin with.

My current understanding is that Sharepoint is basically a glorified CMS system, similar to php-Nuke etc, with increased integration with Office. As to the extent of that integration I am uncertain.

I have looked at the Microsoft site, and the information I was looking at seemed to be more words than information.

Can somebody please explain to me what Sharepoint is, and how it Access databases can be used with it. Basically I want to know what I can and can't do with Access + Sharepoint, and if so, how to do it.

Hi, we use Sharepoint, the company introduced it as a replacement Intranet, and a point to which external companies could securely share files to. My understanding is anything before SPoint2007 and there is little intergration with Access. In fact trying to cave database file to the libraries is a no-no. I was informed SP2007 would allow Access files, and some intergration. I do believe there are some Excel Web parts that allow you linking to Access tables. However, my limited munge into SharePoint has left me in a similar dazed state, and i have three books on it from Apress...2 of which i haven't started because i need sharepoint, and that i can only use in work time..

We primarily use SP as a document library to move files off of our main network, and to allow sharing of documents. BUT our company is doing @rse about face to what the book says. View SP as a means of sharing documents (files) not to build a departments page THEN stick files in there that they produce..it's more build a Research and Development page, and let all users stick their own R&D files in there so other departments can see what everyone else is thinking, and that no;one really owns the page. SP is also about setting up workspaces, where you can centralise team effort if your team is remote to each other. so you can set agendas, discussions and file libraries all on one page.

Hope this helps.