Many are led down the path of MS Access based on inaccurate information being told it will do everything they require it to do. Personally i find working with accrss 2 steps forward 1 step back... Get to a point only to find MS have broken something which cost time and money to resolve which cannot be passed onto the customer. IMO MS access only shines if you heavily rely on VB and 3rd party apps. The point i am making is that because someone has shown an interest in MS Access does not mean its the right tool to use to acheive their goal.