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Well I have not tried, but I would assume that a single .ini file being updated by 1,000+ users at the same time might be an issue for file lock.
Another reason I personally don't use the .ini method is that I want a single line of data for import to Excel, however, I guess one might be able to duplicate that in an .ini file, but then the import to Excel would not work easily, you would have to code an extraction of data to Excel. I'm sure it could also be done, but then we have strayed from the SIMPLE again.
That is how I see it, perhaps though you or someone else could shed light for another method that is as simple or more simple. Keeping in mind that MS Excel is the final tool used for printing the report as preferred by my Management.
Not easy, but I like the idea of doing a live database update that Jens has, I'm just afraid of errors connecting, corruption not caught in time, etc... I might have to try it out some time though on a limited basis in the future.
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