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I do not know if this was a configuration error or something that is built into access but some time ago a package based on access stopped working. We found out that the access database got to 1GB size and stopped growing so they could not insert new data into it.
Yechiel Adar
Mehish
At 01:15 PM 12/10/2002 -0800, Rick_Cale_at_teamhealth.com wrote:
Hi,
We are virtually an Oracle shop with 2-3 sql server databases due to
3rd-party software restrictions.
We have been asked about supporting other "small" databases such as
Access,etc within our company. My question is if
you were asked to support "smaller" databases what
restrictions/guidelines/standards are worth considering?
Be kind-constructive answers only :-)
This is a tough nut to crack, and has probably been dealt with by everyone in this business at one time or another. Biggest problem I've seen in these situations is that, as a professional, you often don't know what you're being asked to do. Kind of like a construction contractor bidding on the job without getting to see it first.
I guess it depends what you mean by "support".
A small database such as Access is usually only a single-user or departmental solution at best.
Perhaps you could decide not to support these at all, unless they're converted to Oracle or SQL*Server?
This would then also give you the ability to redesign/re-engineer these databases for enterprise support standards you may already have. I would really question how someone can implement data integrity and performance for an application they did not design and have no documentation about.
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