Comments on: The Big Grid Two Years Later http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/index.php/the-big-grid-two-years-later/ A DataPig Technologies Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Letty Links http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/index.php/the-big-grid-two-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-3840 Letty Links Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:53:59 +0000 http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/?p=474#comment-3840 Like your post. Maybe plus size sundress info might assist someone out there. Like your post. Maybe plus size sundress info might assist someone out there.

]]> By: AshRic http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/index.php/the-big-grid-two-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-1628 AshRic Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:15:33 +0000 http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/?p=474#comment-1628 I often have to work with data files of over 1 million rows (3 mil+) - but i would never try it in Excel. In the end (i feel) - databases are for data processing, spreadsheets are for data analysis. I use SQL Server to get the data down to what i need - then Excel to do the reports etc. I often have to work with data files of over 1 million rows (3 mil+) – but i would never try it in Excel.

In the end (i feel) – databases are for data processing, spreadsheets are for data analysis.

I use SQL Server to get the data down to what i need – then Excel to do the reports etc.

]]> By: datapig http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/index.php/the-big-grid-two-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 datapig Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:04:48 +0000 http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/?p=474#comment-1609 Marlin: Thanks for backing me up. It's lonely out here in Access-Land. Marlin: Thanks for backing me up. It’s lonely out here in Access-Land.

]]> By: marlin http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/index.php/the-big-grid-two-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-1608 marlin Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:08:43 +0000 http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/?p=474#comment-1608 Don't believe Mike, he really is gay for Access, but seriously folks.....Dick, I have to agree with Mike that we could probably do it quicker in Access, plus Access has a better toolset for automating the process, but I like your thinking and analogy. And in this case I would NEVER attempt to try and kick your 'ladder' because you are comfortable on it, and if you can do this particular task better in Excel, I'm all for it. Here is my problem with Excel...every college in the world teaches every student how to 'use' Excel to do everything, without teaching them anything about data. So in the real business world, you wind up with Excel-Hell because people try to solve everything with Excel, and Excel doesn't enforce any data integrity at all. I'm not lobbying for everyone to be and Access or database guru, just for people to realize that there IS a valid reason to use a database (most business cases that I can think of) and a reason to use Excel (primarily accounting but there are some other valid reasons too). In the end, if you have a need to do something, and you have a method or process in one or the other, fine and dandy, but be open to other options... Now, back to my original post...I could have elaborated a bit and stipulated that if I had a million rows in a spreadsheet on a regular basis and had to regularly grab data from it, I would slit my wrists... You will now be returned to your regular programming...and thanks for listening...;^) Don’t believe Mike, he really is gay for Access, but seriously folks…..Dick, I have to agree with Mike that we could probably do it quicker in Access, plus Access has a better toolset for automating the process, but I like your thinking and analogy. And in this case I would NEVER attempt to try and kick your ‘ladder’ because you are comfortable on it, and if you can do this particular task better in Excel, I’m all for it.

Here is my problem with Excel…every college in the world teaches every student how to ‘use’ Excel to do everything, without teaching them anything about data. So in the real business world, you wind up with Excel-Hell because people try to solve everything with Excel, and Excel doesn’t enforce any data integrity at all. I’m not lobbying for everyone to be and Access or database guru, just for people to realize that there IS a valid reason to use a database (most business cases that I can think of) and a reason to use Excel (primarily accounting but there are some other valid reasons too).

In the end, if you have a need to do something, and you have a method or process in one or the other, fine and dandy, but be open to other options…

Now, back to my original post…I could have elaborated a bit and stipulated that if I had a million rows in a spreadsheet on a regular basis and had to regularly grab data from it, I would slit my wrists…

You will now be returned to your regular programming…and thanks for listening…;^)

]]> By: DataPig http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/index.php/the-big-grid-two-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-1596 DataPig Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:44:40 +0000 http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/?p=474#comment-1596 DK: We should have a race the next time we're in the same room. You'll drive Excel, and I'll drive Access. DK: We should have a race the next time we’re in the same room.

You’ll drive Excel, and I’ll drive Access.

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