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ODBC is over 20 years old. I was using ODBC from MS Access to query Oracle databases in the early 90s - both ODBC and (preferably) pass-through queries. The e
by lancewiggs 10y ago
ODBC is over 20 years old.
I was using ODBC from MS Access to query Oracle databases in the early 90s - both ODBC and (preferably) pass-through queries.
The entire system included then generating (recursive) reports in Access, passing the data to Excel to integrate with other data and input, opening and updating a Powerpoint file with linked tables, saving the PPT and returning to Excel for the next in the series.
All driven by VBA. All in 1995, maybe 1994 too.
I had to restart Windows after each run of 20 or so, and had two computers as one was always tied up running jobs. Kludgy but at least I wan't writing COBOL.
Here is some 1994 PR: http://archives.cpajournal.com/old/16531700.htm http://archives.cpajournal.com/old/16531700.htm