not sure if access will create what i need

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i am wondeing if anyone has ever used access to make a data base that is used
for entering work rosters and scheduling jobs. the information that will be
entered will need to be changed frequently as to jobs being cancelled and
rebooked. i am unsure if access is capable of doing this or am i better of
using excell and duplicating information from one spreedsheet to another
 
Have you checked the trade journals for your business to see if someone is
already selling such a product which will meet your needs? If so, get it and
don't worry too much about the cost as building something such as you
described could take a LOT of work. Months of work.
 
Access is capable of doing this, but the very posting of your question makes
it pretty obvious that you're not. I'm not trying to be unkind here, just
reinforcing what Jerry has already said. The development of such a
complicated application as you've hinted at could very well take months by an
experienced programmer, let alone a novice! Excel is a program designed to
crunch numbers. Using it and "duplicating information from one spreedsheet
to another" is simply using Excel to replace a couple of dry marker boards.

Having said this, Jerry's advice is absolutely the way to go. There are
bunches of commercial programs out there that address your needs. The tasks
you speak of are common in a number of industries, so if you don't find
anything in your industry's magazines, Google "work rosters" and "job
scheduling." Even if you make minimum wage, the cost of a commercial program
will almost assuredly be the cheaper route!

Good luck!

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