It isn't as easy as learning VB or C either. As a DBA, you should be more concerned with the objects available for data manipulation. Example - My...

We tend to use WA because we also use groups to control software installation. The fact is, if you're using WA everywhere else, why change it. WA plus...

LAN only-Access is fine. WAN-Unless you have Access 2000 or are using passthrough queries, get rid of the Access altogether. You're probably the reason everyone is surfing the...

I can type about 80 wpm (over 11k kpm on the 10-key with 100% accuracy). I was never "trained", just had to get my fingers up to speed with...

1) Do what you know. When you know better, do better. Make it a point to learn better 24x7x365.

2) Ask someone who isn't a pro to look at...

The security issue is another big one. Right now, we try to grant execute only access b/c we're plagued with Access and Excel "dabblers", who try to do ad-hoc...

The dynamic SQL I'm using can be any combination of an average of 6 parameters. I'm returning the same columns with each select statement, but using any combination of...

We just had a similar issue and changed to text, which seems to work fine.