Re: Best Oracle front end / Query tool for power users

AlterEgo wrote:
> Terry,
>
> Don't forget Excel, which is probably more widely used than Access. The
> visual query tool is good for novices and the SQL view provides more
> capabilities for power users.

The problem with Excel in a very large number of organizations is that it violates the law. A report produced in Excel contains no audit trail or validation of the providence of the numbers.

 From the standpoint of Sarbanes-Oxley or FACTA or HIPAA it is a ticket the dark side if an attorney or a CPA or a federal law enforcement officer has an issue with the organization.

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