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We have multiple users accessing a flat file database -- specifically an Access 97 database.We've got a few problems with it:An Access 97 user and an Access 2000 user can access it at the same ...

The shiny key-shaped SplashID Key Safe looks great, and its simple flat-file database of private information offers many ways to view and access sensitive data. However, its password management is ...

BluePhoenix focuses most of its attention on transitioning from flat file databases and the thousands of applications that run on them to relational databases, whereas Seagull targets companies ...

A flat-file database is a single file that contains a complete database table. A relational database manager allows records to be connected to data in other databases.

Flat file databases cause insertion, deletion and update anomalies. Use of relational databases where primary and foreign keys are used to link tables helps overcome these issues. Analysis Inputs ...

Database design and development Introducing databases Using flat file databases can lead to insertion, deletion and update anomalies.