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 > >
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