Beginner: Find an online DB to practice on?

excel2010 · Jul 4, 2009

I'm teaching myself Excel, and learning about importing data. Where are some db's I can import from..can be anything, weather, tv schedules etc. All the tutorials assume that you already have a DB you want to connect to...

SkipVought · Jul 6, 2009

Hi,

You might get better information posting in forum707, for Excel VBA, forum68 for Excel spreadsheet features & functions.

Check out the Windstar (or something like that) MS Access db example that Microsoft supplies.

Skip,
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excel2010 · Jul 6, 2009

Thanks, I'll take a look.

genomon · Jul 7, 2009

Northwind db is available in Access & SQL Server, and also as a free download from MS Office website.

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SkipVought · Jul 7, 2009

AH,

Northwind
Northstar
Windstar

I was just on the backside of North. ;-)

Skip,
_{Just traded in my old subtlety...

for a NUANCE!}

genomon · Jul 7, 2009

Or maybe spending too much time looking at Ford minivans? [wink]

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