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<h2>1.4. Who needs databases?</h2>
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Stick to spreadsheets if:
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<li>Your needs are limited and your data will never grow to large volumes (can you actually forecast that now?)</li>
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<li>You are unable to acquire the methodology of database construction.
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You may however consider either outsorcing this task to someone else or using simpler tools.</li>
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<li>You use complicated spreadsheets and you lack time or money to switch to databases.
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Think or ask someone whether this does not lead down a blind alley.
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Don't count on magical tools that would change your spreadsheet (regardless how well made) into a database.</li>
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Consider using databases if:
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<li>Your data collection expands every week.</li>
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<li>You often create new spreadsheets, copy within these and you feel that this work
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is getting more and more tedious. In this case the effort of switching to databases easily pays off.</li>
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<li>You create reports and statemets for which the table view of a spreadsheet is not suitable. You can then consider switch to using a database with form views.</li>
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