Yeah, I've got to take out a second mortgage to buy it.... David Ilvedson ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Chris Solliday <solliday@ptd.net> To: <jbairdrpt@cs.com>, College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> Received: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 11:28:05 -0400 Subject: Re: [CAUT] Database >I don't want to get commercial on this list but I as a CAUT member I would >be remiss if I didn't mention that ExecuKey has a similar database which is >already to use and can interact with scheduling, invoicing, service history >and many other items used daily. You can check it out and download a free >version at www.execukey.com Personally I like Filemaker it is an excellent >program, but it does have a learning curve that is more "behind the scenes," >and then you have to connect it to anything else. Just an added suggestion, >no sales pitch intended. Chris Solliday >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Baird" <jbairdrpt@insightbb.com> >To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> >Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 8:38 AM >Subject: Re: [CAUT] Database >> Hi Alan, >> >> In Kansas City this summer you said that you had pretty much settled on >> this Filemaker database, although for many years prior you had used the >> Access database. I believe Ken Hale's PianoDB is required for the Access >> database you were using. >> >> At Millikin University we are using a simple MS Access application, that >> I wrote, which leaves a lot to be desired. If we were to move up to >> something better, would you suggest the Filemaker program over the >> Access? Filemaker seems to be your preference, and no doubt you have >> continued to refine it. >> >> John Baird >> >> Alan McCoy wrote: >> >> >Hi folks, >> > >> >FYI. Scott Thile has created a CAUT Resource page on the CAUT site >> >(http://www.ptg.org/caut.php/resource.htm). The first resource (of what I >hope >> >will be many, diverse resources) that is free for the taking is a >database >> >that I created for my use here at EWU in managing the inventory and my >time. >> >This is a Filemaker 7 database. Once downloaded, you'll need to unzip the >> >files and then you'll need Filemaker 7 to use it. The companion Readme is >a >> >separate file you can download and read that has some brief comments and >> >instructions about the database. >> > >> >Alan >> > >> > >> >-- Alan McCoy, RPT >> >Eastern Washington University >> >amccoy@mail.ewu.edu >> >509-359-4627 >> > >> > >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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