Another scenario not covered by responses so far might be that you already
have Oracle, and are wondering if you can use it as a back-end to the HBSMR
software. In theory yes you could, as any Access application can be used
against tables held in Oracle, but you would have to have your Oracle people
duplicate the HBSMR table structure (assuming you could get full details of
this from Exegesis), and then have the Exegesis folk alter the application
accordingly.
This would involve lots of extra hassle and cost, and would probably only be
worth considering if there are very strong reasons for staying in Oracle.
For example, if you were part of a wider corporate system that linked a GIS
system into Oracle using Oracle Spatial and/or ESRI's SDE. Or maybe you have
large data volumes and lots of multi-user editing and feel that the Access
database engine is not up to the job (it isn't), or maybe you want to hook
straight up to a internet Oracle database server (though even in this
scenario you might be OK having a separate Access system with the ability to
dump stuff into the Oracle system at periodic intervals).
Good luck whatever
Crispin
----- Original Message -----
From: "South Yorks. Archaeology Service" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: HBSMR
> Linda,
> Now reading email and come across your query. Chris is right - you'll
need
> to have Access 97 to run the exegesis software. Do you still use
> non-microsoft software e.g. WordPerfect? N Yorks did when I worked there.
> If so, I think you'll have to buy one Access licence per SMR software
> licence. If you have gone over to MS Office (Word, Excel etc) then your
IT
> people should be able to supply it. Even if you have to buy it, it will
> only be a relatively small part of your total outlay anyway. So that's
OK,
> isn't it?
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Linda Smith <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 10 July 2001 14:11
> Subject: HBSMR
>
>
> In the absence of Amanda Bodilly on holiday does anyone know if HBSMR
works
> with Oracle behind it?
> Thank you
>
>
> Linda Smith
> Sites and Monuments Record Officer
> Heritage Unit
> Environmental Services
> County Hall
> Northallerton
> N. Yorks
> DL7 8AH
>
> [log in to unmask]
> Direct line 01609 532331
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