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26 Feb 2011   #1

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Using MS Excel ...for nearly everything!

Use Microsoft Excel for (Nearly) Everything - PCWorld

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27 Feb 2011   #2

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Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by The Howling Wolves View Post
Hi there
good article and valid as far as it goes -- but sometimes you need to STORE the results into some sort of database system - for a simple example just say you want to plot the OPEN / CLOSE of a stock over several months.

EXCEL retrieves the data but you need to store it into a some sort of data base where you can run QUERIES (SQL) against historical data or even use the excel data to possibly predict future trends.

EXCEL is a marvellous tool but shouldn't be looked at in total isolation.

Integrating it into say MySQL (easy) or Postgre(more difficult) database systems DRAMATICALLY increases the power of EXCEL dramatically.

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jimbo
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27 Feb 2011   #3

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Interesting, indeed. But this sentence near the very end is the most important one: "If you were planning to manage your finances, do your taxes, or create brochures, your tool of choice in most cases should be a dedicated application."

No kidding. I'm not a graphic designer but I've been around enough of them to pick up some stuff, and I know they'd puke if they saw that thing for training pilots.
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