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Question: I need a database for a home business - any ideas whats best?

(Posted by: rsmith9992001 on 2010-08-21 06:21:29)

I need a database for a home business - i have microsoft access, but am finding it difficult to set up, and the templates on line dont really match what I need. I need to be able to take someones deatls from a sale, and input their address, phone number, email, product ordered and where they found out about us etc. Does any one know where i can find a template that would work in access, or even if there is a seperate programme which would be more adequeate? Thanks

Posted by: Chris on 2010-08-21, 07:08:33

I used to use Access at work in a previous job. I used to use it almost everyday for four years because the data I worked with was almost always too large to export to Excel. I didn't need to use templates, but here's Microsoft's tutorial on how to create them: office.microsoft.com/ en-us/ access-help/ create-an-access-2007-database-using-templates-HA010232686.aspx If your database isn't too large or cumbersome, how about using Excel. I find that much easier to work with than Access. The 2007 version has increased the number of lines you can have - I read it's now over a million.