Time to get serious

[CraigBaker]

Hello all.

I'm Craig. I'm in Adelaide, Australia so I might be in here at different times to most people. We find that most international events are at awkward times for us.

I inherited a partially implemented Access system about six months ago, and I'm starting to get on top of things. I've been googling all over the place, and I'm now pretty sure that the best information I get is from this site. I want to read in detail many of the excellent posts I've seen.

I suspect I'll be busy reading until I get a bit more knowledge, but I might join the odd conversation. Already, my reading has shown me that the site is supposedly more about "hobbyist" users, or "power users". That is not the impression I have gotten, and now that I'm looking in more detail, I still think this looks like a top notch site. Modesty is a highly under rated trait, so I'll just put that as another tick for the site.

I have 20 or so years experience in software development, with minor exposure to Access, and an average to higher than average knowledge of SQL and relational database systems. The main challenge so far is putting it all together in the front of my mind, while also coming to grips with the existing system. It was written by a manager (power user?) who left the company a month or two after they started using it, and I'm discovering that it was never really tested. Overall, it is quite well written, but there are parts that just don't work at all, as you can imagine for something that had virtually no testing. I've never worked at this company before, so I'm also trying to understand the culture.

It's been very enjoyable so far, but I'm impatient by nature, so I want to make better progress!

I'm sure this site will help me surge ahead, even if I don't trouble you with direct questions.

Thanks in advance,
Craig

 

[Jon]

Welcome to Access World! We're so happy to have you join us as a member of our community. As the most active Microsoft Access discussion forum on the internet, with posts dating back more than 20 years, we have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with you.

We're a friendly and helpful community, so don't hesitate to ask any questions you have or share your own experiences with Access. We're here to support you and help you get the most out of this powerful database program.

To get started, we recommend reading the post linked below. It contains important information for all new users of the forum:

https://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/threads/new-member-read-me-first.223250/

We hope you have a great time participating in the discussion and learning from other Access enthusiasts. We look forward to having you around!

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Hello, Craig, and welcome to the site. We actually have a couple of ozzies in the mix here, so you aren't as alone as you think. I'm constantly behind the scenes here myself because I'm in a time zone normally +6 from Greenwich, in New Orleans Louisiana USA. As long as you recognize that there might be a little time lag between posting and getting an answer, you'll be fine.

 

[theDBguy]

Hi. Welcome to AWF!

 

[NauticalGent]

Welcome aboard!

 

[jdraw]

Hi Craig. Welcome to AWF.The site has a broad range of users and experiences. I'm sure you'll get answers/advice if you pose any questions clearly. The players are all volunteers and will assist where possible.