Futureproofing job as we move from Excel to databases.

I work for a natural resources company which mostly manages its data through Excel, of which I am a heavy user. Its been mentioned that our Excel dependency is unsustainable and we need to move to databases instead.

This move is probably still a few years away but what can I do in the meantime to prepare? I am intermediate/advanced excel user but have zero experience with creating/using/accessing databases.

Will training be necessary or can be mostly self taught? Can …

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