Re: User Query Tools

Just be prepared to watch response time for honest OLTP work to increase through the roof.
Almost daily I have adhoc query folks throw onto the DB a "query from hades" which
result in 3 - 6 way cartesian joins of tables with hundred of millions of rows EACH.
When the first query does not return results "fast enough" they tweak the query and
launch yet another. We are taking steps to ban ALL adhoc queries from our OLTP
system before the end of this year.

May the force be with you!

Stephen Andert wrote:

> Hey all, I just got out from a meeting where I was told that some of
> our users are asking for a tool to do their own queries against our
> database so they wouldn't have to request reports and such from IS.
> Oh BTW, they don't know (or feel the need to learn) SQL so they will
> be needing something with either a good GUI QBF or some kind of
> natural language interface. We are leaning against MS Query to avoid
> ODBC performance problems. Does anyone out there have users like
> this? Any product referrals with pros/cons? TIA If you have any
> questions, please feel free to call me or drop me a note. Stephen
> Andert
> 480-445-2506

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