Great for small database work
December 31, 2024

Great for small database work

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 5 out of 10
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Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Access

Our organization uses Microsoft Access to create and manage databases based on our unique data sets. Access gives us the flexibility for different staff members to generate reports for their programming needs. We also have the option to view the database in different views. This is important since the level of technological competence differs for staff, so having the option to view data in different ways is more meaningful and helpful to staff.

Pros

  • Individual entry data points
  • Option for multiple individuals to access the database
  • Ability to view data in different views

Cons

  • Speed of functionality decreases as size of database increases
  • Complex programming sometimes take a long time to run
  • Both good and bad, all data is in a single file
  • We have only been able to train about 20% of employees to the point of competency with Access.
  • The younger workforce doesn't appear tolerant of individual level of data entry
We have had many experiences of Access crashing and it takes multiple people and a lot of time to isolate the issue and initiate a fix. Trying to find the issue can be especially difficult as the size of the database increases.

Do you think Microsoft Access delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Access's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Access live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Microsoft Access go as expected?

No

Would you buy Microsoft Access again?

Yes

Access works great for small databases where we want to be able to manipulate and look at the data in different ways. It doesn't work too well as the size of the database increases. In fact, it begins to slow down significantly once the size of the database gets too large.

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