>>>Nick
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>>>is working in another place where they are sending important data round their system by email.
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>>>groan
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>>>as I have mentioed before its the equivalent of writing it on a paper plane and throwing it out the window. It might get there it might not. you'll never know
>>>
>>>Also overwriting files that have come in but may not have been processed quickly enough with new files.
>>>
>>>another groan
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>>What's really fun is sending the data in Excel spreadsheets by email so the people on the other end can cut and paste the information into their own spreadsheets.
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>>And then to ask if your system can produce spreadsheets so it will "integrate" into this well-oiled machine <s>
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>Which version of Excel did you have in mind Charles ?.
I think they have added to the "fun" element by not really standardizing on any particular Excel version. If it looks like a spreadsheet and it comes in email they cut and they paste. Of course those in field offices sending the spreadsheets feel free to reorganized the column layout in any way they see fit.
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