Re: managers

On 12/03/16 01:40, Stefan Ram wrote:
> A database text says:
>
> »Casual end users« ... »use a sophisticated database
> query language« ... »and are typically middle- or
> high-level managers«.
>
> I have no idea what a high-level manager actually does, but
> does a significant number of high-level managers really use
> a sophisticated database query language?
>

Once upon a time they did.

> I mean, designing and typing in the query himself and then
> debugging it caring about details like trying to understand
> error messages about missing semicolons and such?
>
Yup. If you go back to the early days of mainframes

Visicalc rather put pay to it.

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