O.T. - Microsoft Access?

Hi, all,

I saw a job opening this afternoon but it calls for data entry into Microsoft Access files with no time for training. I have LOTS of experience entering things into Excel files but had never heard of Access. Has anyone tried it & could I expect to learn it reasonably quickly if I got the job? Thanks.

Unemployment gives me more stitching time but we just checked out COBRA this afternoon and, in spite of the government's plans to pay

65%, no one knows yet the exact details of how that would happen so, for now, we would be expected to send in the entire $709 for March and again for April before the stimulus package thing would take effect. As DH & I have repeatedly said to each other, "if you can AFFORD COBRA, you don't NEED COBRA!!!!!!!!!!!! :-))) DH may need a uni- compartment knee replacement so we can't afford any of those "pre- existing condition" skeletons taking residence in our closets. :-))

Thanks,

Liz from Humbug

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Liz from Humbug
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lucretia borgia

Access is a database program which uses related tables. If you are just going to be inputting data, it won't take too long to learn. If you actually have to design and set-up the database....... well, that's horse of another colour. It is a very powerful program which can pull related data, but is definitely not terribly user friendly.

I used to teach it (at a fairly basic level) and you should be able to find a course at your local community college. As with any other program it's 'use it or lose it'. I used to keep my stitching records in Access, but have now switched over the using Excel tables.

MargW

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MargW

I have used it and strictly at an input level. DH set it up for an RV club with over 2000 members. I could enter, search and make reports. Beyond that I would call help.

It is extremely powerful...but if you understand programs a lot more than I do, I am sure you would learn fast. I am a user, not a creator.

Gill

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Gillian Murray

As Marg said, you shouldn't have any problems merely entering data. Many databases have 'front ends' -- screens that camoflague (sp???) the raw data files -- that move you along to fill in the blanks.

Good luck

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anne

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