title: Anything wrong with using Java for a front end and Excel or Access for the database backend?
body: <p>Need to manage a large database with 20,000 rows of data and 20 columns of data (excel). I only know JAVA and wanted to program a front end that makes it easier to manage the spreadsheet and collate data. I also wanted to use JAVA to connect a few web services and link to a few 3rd party application's API for email and other things.</p>
  
  <p>Is there anything wrong with using excel or access to hold the database (stored locally on an internal server)? It doesn't need to hookup to the internet to pull or push data. The only real thing I'm concerned about is speed. Is there a better database solution that is significantly faster?</p>
  
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  <p>EDIT: How do I store a local MYSQL database? I need to store everything locally and nothing on the internet.</p>