cabusmichael
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Hello,
I will first apologize for what may appear to be a naive question.
For the database I am working on, an important requirement for the user is the ability to track the last person who edited a table. In this way, the manager is able to track which employee has <or may have> a form related to a table. So, if something is late, she can go to this employee and ask about the status.
The larger context for this project is: I have a friend who wanted a database, but the IT people in her office (she works for the Environmental Protection Agency) decided that they simply don't do databases. So, my friend decided to bypass her IT department, and have me design and implement the database.
The other larger context is, I am not sure how to transition the database to a multiuser environment. I am not sure if we need to get the IT people involved at this point, as the network experts.
I thought of (perhaps) foolish ideas to solve this problem--i.e., require everyone who updates a table to place initials in a field (hypothetically creating a drop-down menu with initials for all workers). But, this may be a huge workaround to a solution that is more obvious and efficient?
Sorry if I display an incredible lack of understanding--and, thanks so much! I started trying to help a friend, maybe I have gotten in over my head!
Michael
I will first apologize for what may appear to be a naive question.
For the database I am working on, an important requirement for the user is the ability to track the last person who edited a table. In this way, the manager is able to track which employee has <or may have> a form related to a table. So, if something is late, she can go to this employee and ask about the status.
The larger context for this project is: I have a friend who wanted a database, but the IT people in her office (she works for the Environmental Protection Agency) decided that they simply don't do databases. So, my friend decided to bypass her IT department, and have me design and implement the database.
The other larger context is, I am not sure how to transition the database to a multiuser environment. I am not sure if we need to get the IT people involved at this point, as the network experts.
I thought of (perhaps) foolish ideas to solve this problem--i.e., require everyone who updates a table to place initials in a field (hypothetically creating a drop-down menu with initials for all workers). But, this may be a huge workaround to a solution that is more obvious and efficient?
Sorry if I display an incredible lack of understanding--and, thanks so much! I started trying to help a friend, maybe I have gotten in over my head!
Michael