I find it hard to believe that a spreadsheet would be as flexible and as
easy to use as FileMaker Pro which I have been using on a Mac (not the same
one!) for about 10 years
But then I've not used a spreadsheet very much as I've seen it merely as a
tool for lots of figures and calculations.
Brian
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>From: John M Chapman <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Database
>Date: Fri, Apr 14, 2000, 23:05
>
>In message <000201bfa58f$18f9e580$b0449fd4@leo>, Gill Foster <gillyfoste
>[log in to unmask]> writes
>>Why use a spread sheet when you want a database?
>
>cos almost all modern databases are merely spread sheets with some
>surrounding code, most of which is irrelevant for such a simple job as
>keeping records and printing mailing labels. The point is that you don't
>need to do very much to set up the database on the spreadsheet - just
>type in a few column headings in line 1
>>
>>I have used both Access and Lotus Approach for keeping club records and
>>creating mailing labels.
>
>I tend to prefer access
>>
>>Access is part of Microsoft Office. Lotus Approach is cheaper! I have
>>transferred Lotus records into Access without difficulty. Most modern
>>databases can cope with the transfer of records.
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