Hey,
I am currently expanding my programming abilities
and deciding whether to study Oracle or MSAccess.
Languages/Db's I currently know are C, Ingres,
Pascal and a little MSAccess.
I realize I am posting this to the Oracle group but
would very much like an objective opinion as to
which would suit me better.
My basic questions are as follows:
- Does using Oracle cause one to work more often
with larger companies rather than with smaller
firms which would automatically have Access with
the omnipresent MSOffice? Or is this really too
arbitrary to say? I would prefer smaller
projects.
- I have found MSAccess limiting and frustrating
at times because it sometimes cannot do what I
want it to (at least directly). I admit I have
not been using SQL and I always have in Ingres,
perhaps AC would be OK if I used SQL explicitly.
I have been told that Oracle is fullblown and
does not limit ones options as much as Access
does.
- I have also heard that Oracle is such a piece
of work that unless I really want to become a
career DBA, or programmer I should stick to the
easier Access (although I have found access to
be fairly simple when used in interactive mode
for the simplest of things, I think it is rather
involved when you want to extend yourself and
necessitates the use of explicit SQL and VB).
So here I pose my questions to you to better find
the most enjoyable and productive path in life.
Thankyou in the advance,
Andrew Jose
andrew.jose_at_hok.com
Received on Thu Jan 02 1997 - 00:00:00 CST
