[CAUT] Database

[David Ilvedson]

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
>> >
>> >
>> >
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