Relational Databases/Piano Service

[Don]

Hi Bill,

In your shoes I would look at something that will run on one of the many
palm type organizers. Then I would look for the software that was
compatible. I am most interested in this area.

At 05:10 PM 1/26/99 EST, you wrote:
>List:
>
>I have read with interest the posts on database software.  I am about to
>abandon my MSWorks database (originally imported from Lotus Symphony back in
>the dark ages).    I wish to maintain several types of databases which
will be
>linked, as some have discussed doing on this list.   Examples of this would
>be:   Damppchaser system customers, multipiano accounts such as universities
>and churches, teachers and their students, rebuild and sales customers,
rental
>inventory - the list could go on and on (and will when my associate and I
>finally create it...).  
>
>Reference was made on this list to Approach and Filemaker.     Although my
>wife has Lotus Smartsuite (with Approach) on her computer which I could
use, I
>am interested in whether someone on this list might share their knowledge
>about what relational databases may be the best choices for the full time
>piano tech business.   (I am still using a 66MHz 486 and will have to
purchase
>something in the next few months, I am afraid).
>
>Is there someone with one foot in the software database field who can provide
>an overview of relational databases which a fullblown piano service business
>might consider (might want to refer us to articles in magazines too, if
>known). 
>
>And those who are happy or unhappy with their relational databases might also
>post on this subject as well - 
>
>Thanks!
>
>Bill Shull, Shull Piano
>University of Redlands, La Sierra University
>Loma Linda, CA
>
>
>
Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.

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