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willie v.
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10 years ago

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Hello Ive been asked by a company to develop a application for them that will do all their quotes. currently all the items they sell is on a excel book and they want to keep using the excel book to...
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Richard P.'s avatar
Richard P.
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10 years ago

They don't need to pay for a SQL Server, as SQL Server Express is fine for data sets up to 10GB and is entirely free for use (its not just limited to developer use as many think).

It sounds like their entire company is based around this excel file and they aren't willing to change - if that is indeed the case, I would be running very quickly away from this company as it shows they have no real concept of IT and will fight you every step of the way.

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