If you install a program on your PDA called FileMaker Mobil, it is a very easy matter to set up your files to sync with your PDA. At least on a Macintosh. Tom >David, > >I have no idea whether it will synch with a PDA. When I try to synch mine >at home I get a delightful message telling me "Sorry, no can do, your source >database name is too long." So I just copy the database over once a month or >so and call it good. Computers are dumber than dirt even tho they can do >some nifty things at times. > >Alan > > >> From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> >> Reply-To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>, "College and University Technicians >> <caut@ptg.org>" <caut@ptg.org> >> Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 14:40:29 -0700 >> To: <caut@ptg.org> >> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Database >> >> Also it really needs to sync with a Pocket pc or Palm...just a basic address >> book, calendar & notes >> >> David I. >> >> >> >> ----- 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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