Designing: is better an image or a linked document for the backgro

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Nicola M

Hi all!
In your opinion what is better? and why? I set up both (document and image)
and I don't see differences. Also the dimension in KB is almost the same. The
only thing that could turn in favour of documents is that if I need modify
the graphic layout with a linked document I can edit the document and get
immediately a feedback. With image I should set up a new image and "reinsert"
it.
Thank you for your suggestions.

Nicola M
 
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Nicola M

Better means under the performance profile...
Because for now the db contains few thousands of record distributed on many
tables but it is correct to suppose within a few months it will be enlarged a
lot.
Re-thanks and sorry for my "weak" english

nicola
 
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Jeff Boyce

Nicola

I believe I understood your English quite well, not "weak" at all. I was
seeking clarification of the criteria by which you wish to judge "better".

Even if your tables held hundreds of thousands of records, if they are
well-normalized and indexed appropriately, performance should not be an
issue.

If you expect to have records in the millions, your database may be a
candidate for migrating to a more robust database back-end (e.g.,
SQL-Server)... but I've created test tables in Access with over a million
rows and still seen good performance.

"Performance" will depend on indexing, whether the database is split
(front-end and back-end), network performance, PC performance, whether you
are using a Local Area Network or attempting to make a split database work
over a Wide Area Network (not a good idea), and on other factors. Are any
of these factors in your situation?

--
Regards

Jeff Boyce
www.InformationFutures.net

Microsoft Office/Access MVP


Microsoft IT Academy Program Mentor
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