Larry Linson is a MVP in Access for the past two years and has over 15 years of experience with Access. His email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think that he will be able to answer all of your questions.
Linda Moore President Elect North Texas PC Users Group http://www.ntpcug.org/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "rehughes2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 11:53 AM Subject: RE: Microsoft Access database > I do not subscribe to "pirated" or pirating software. > > I do believe in use of "free" and the reuse of public > access software. > > Hopefully some other will provide some facts on MS Access. > Are we in a portentaly hazardous situation that wiht more > than 5 users the DB could crash? > > Thanks & Regards > Ray Hughes > > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 11:43:58 -0500 > > >...or MySQL or PostgreSQL > > > >(if you don't want to spend $$ or support the pirating of > software) > > > >Quoting "Alford, Gary L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > >> I have not had problems with Access having more than 10,000 > records. In > >> fact, I have used it up to almost 100,000 records. It just > runs a little > >> slow. However, I have had tremendous problems with more that > six users. > >> Especially when they are trying to use the database at the same > time. I > >> would highly recommend upgrading the database to Oracle or SQL > Server. > >> > >> > >> > >> _____ > >> > >> Gary L. Alford > >> Manufacturing Operations Project Specialist > >> Bell Helicopter XWorx > >> Phone: (817) 280-6233 Fax: (817) 278-6233 > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> I have not failed. I've found 10,000 ways that won't work. > >> Thomas A. Edison > >> _____ > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: rehughes2 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 11:28 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Microsoft Access database > >> > >> > >> All, > >> > >> I have a question about MS Access. I have been told in the past > >> that Access is not an "enterprise" database. > >> > >> Also it shold be kept small with a limited number of users. > >> > >> I understand that it should be kept to 5 or less users and > >> a size of less thatn 10000 records. > >> > >> Is this information which I have received questionable. > >> Or basically true or YES it is TRUE. > >> > >> We are well over 5 users and well over 10,000 records. > >> Are we in a portentaly hazardous situation? > >> > >> Regards > >> Ray Hughes > >> > >> ________________________________________________________________ > >> Sent via the EV1 webmail system at mail.ev1.net > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------- > >> To post, send email to [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe: > >> http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberUnsubscribe.cfm > >> To subscribe: > >> http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberRegistration.cfm > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------- > >> To post, send email to [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe: > >> http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberUnsubscribe.cfm > >> To subscribe: > >> http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberRegistration.cfm > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------- > >To post, send email to [email protected] > >To unsubscribe: > > http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberUnsubscribe.cfm > >To subscribe: > > http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberRegistration.cfm > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sent via the EV1 webmail system at mail.ev1.net > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe: > http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberUnsubscribe.cfm > To subscribe: > http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberRegistration.cfm > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberUnsubscribe.cfm To subscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberRegistration.cfm
