topic what not to build using the Alfresco repository in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/what-not-to-build-using-the-alfresco-repository/m-p/280633#M233763 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>sorry that I'm rather new to Alfresco. in my environment it has been suggested that we build a product that has been traditionally done using MS Access. thus, there is no ECM requirement. is using the Alfresco repository as a traditional data store problematic? my impression is that reporting would be greatly hampered over traditional relational models.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I guess I'm asking… what kinds of systems are not a good fit for the Alfresco data store?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>thanks.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 14 Dec 2014 04:24:57 GMT rocketboy2000 2014-12-14T04:24:57Z what not to build using the Alfresco repository https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/what-not-to-build-using-the-alfresco-repository/m-p/280633#M233763 sorry that I'm rather new to Alfresco. in my environment it has been suggested that we build a product that has been traditionally done using MS Access. thus, there is no ECM requirement. is using the Alfresco repository as a traditional data store problematic? my impression is that reporting would Sun, 14 Dec 2014 04:24:57 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/what-not-to-build-using-the-alfresco-repository/m-p/280633#M233763 rocketboy2000 2014-12-14T04:24:57Z Re: what not to build using the Alfresco repository https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/what-not-to-build-using-the-alfresco-repository/m-p/280634#M233764 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>alfresco is not a replacement for Ms Access.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A relational db like SQL server is what you should be using if you have a heavy relational requirement. (No one should use Access for a serious application.).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For example </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Where alfresco comes in is if you have content (documents) to manage.&nbsp;&nbsp; So technical drawings,&nbsp; policies and procedures, music archives, sales proposalls.&nbsp; Those sorts of things.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>You don't write something like your accounts system with alfresco (because that's relational data).&nbsp; However you could use alfresco as part of a bigger system e.g.&nbsp; To store&nbsp; invoice documents.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /></BODY></HTML> Sun, 14 Dec 2014 12:38:00 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/what-not-to-build-using-the-alfresco-repository/m-p/280634#M233764 mrogers 2014-12-14T12:38:00Z Re: what not to build using the Alfresco repository https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/what-not-to-build-using-the-alfresco-repository/m-p/280635#M233765 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>i think this pretty well covers it…</SPAN><BR /><BR /><A href="http://ecmarchitect.com/archives/2014/06/26/3896" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://ecmarchitect.com/archives/2014/06/26/3896</A><BR /><BR /></BODY></HTML> Sun, 14 Dec 2014 17:14:00 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/what-not-to-build-using-the-alfresco-repository/m-p/280635#M233765 rocketboy2000 2014-12-14T17:14:00Z