> I guess Access got used for those projects because the organisation already 'owned' it... > The days of development tools needing comparatively expensive lic

> I guess Access got used for those projects because the organisation already 'owned' it... > The days of development tools needing comparatively expensive licences are over. That's exactly the motivation I saw for Access being used in the past. I agree, those days are over and that justification for using Access is moot.