What data management functions are provided?
The Exploration Office programs purposely do not contain database management functions as these functions are more effectively provided by purpose built database management systems like Microsoft Access, Ingres or Oracle. The Exploration Office programs are instead designed to sit above the data management level to add specialist exploration data modeling, display and analysis capabilities to your existing database. There are many advantages to this data model: • Database functions in professional database management systems will always be more extensive, better supported, more often upgraded and less expensive than the data management functions found in special purpose application programs. • By using a common database solution for managing all your data, you will make significant savings on the time and cost of training users. Users who are already familiar with the corporate database system need only learn the procedures involved in accessing and processing data tables from within a
