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Thanks for the feedback all. @smicallef Yes the idea of Microsoft proving a similar functionality is scary, but I feel a little bit like "if they were going t

by samh 17y ago

Thanks for the feedback all. @smicallef Yes the idea of Microsoft proving a similar functionality is scary, but I feel a little bit like "if they were going to do it they would have done it", also they have access to protect. But maybe I am in for an unpleasant suprise, certainly a risk. @tzury Yes there is an interesting marketing proposition here in my opinion. I can either market to heavy Excel users who don't use SQL yet or market to SQL users who occasionally find themselves using Excel. It's an interesting one. At the moment I am leaning more towards SQL users, they can immediately see the possibilities. hmmm.

jkent 17y ago
You can get Excel to run SQL queries already, although it's more painful than your method. See e.g. bottom of http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/697334.html http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/697... I could see a lot of one-off usage (for occasional Excel users) and a few requests for a refund under the 30-day guarantee. That said, it looks like it'd make the job a lot easier. The first thing I do when I get a big excel 'database' is convert it to something else!