<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Filemaker Mobile should work from a Windows machine to ppc or palm device. But not from Mac to ppc. ! I use it on my Mac/Palm combination to great advantage. Filemaker is a major relational database that can be programmed to do amazing things. Just have to get the databases set up and linked. I have my personal client file and service data file linked, and the most recent 5000 records with me on my palm device. At the UW, we have the keyboard inventory linked to the room database (all the rooms in which we have involvement), and to the piano service log. I have not set up a reminder system at the U because we don't really need it. At home, I sort and filter for follow-ups.<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>The important part in working with relational databases is being very clear on what questions you really want to ask.<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>My oldest brother thinks I should get a "real database", meaning Microsoft Access (sp?). But I've been in the Mac world too long to want to port over without more reason than that. I asked around some time ago, and my impression was that both are similarly capable as powerful relational databases, but different in their language (programming and jargon) and approach. A bit like the diminishing difference between Mac OS and Windows.<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Doug Wood, RPT</DIV><DIV>University of Washington</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"><DIV><DIV><DIV>On Sep 5, 2007, at 2:04 PM, Mark Dierauf wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <BR> But will Filemaker sync with your ppc?<BR> <BR> - Mark<BR> <BR> Alan McCoy wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE cite="mid:%3CC30433EE.109EE%25amccoy@mail.ewu.edu%3E" type="cite"> <PRE wrap="">If I had it to do all over again, I would definitely use Filemaker. It is much easier to use than Access and plenty robust, IMO. Alan -- Alan McCoy, RPT Eastern Washington University <A moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:amccoy@mail.ewu.edu">amccoy@mail.ewu.edu</A> 509-359-4627 </PRE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <PRE wrap="">From: Ken Zahringer <A moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ZahringerK@missouri.edu"><ZahringerK@missouri.edu></A> Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <A moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:caut@ptg.org"><caut@ptg.org></A>" <A moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:caut@ptg.org"><caut@ptg.org></A> Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:46:15 -0500 To: "College and University Technicians <A moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:caut@ptg.org"><caut@ptg.org></A>" <A moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:caut@ptg.org"><caut@ptg.org></A> Conversation: [CAUT] Piano database Subject: Re: [CAUT] Piano database Hey, Joe, Download Alan McCoy's Filemaker database off the CAUT website. It's at <A moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://ptg.org/caut.php/resource.htm">http://ptg.org/caut.php/resource.htm</A> You'll need to buy Filemaker 7 if you don't already have it. I've been using this for three years and I love it. It's all set up and ready to go, plus it's easy to customize is you need to. Regards, Ken Z. On 9/4/07 9:28 PM, "Joe Wiencek" <A moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jwpiano@earthlink.net"><jwpiano@earthlink.net></A> wrote: </PRE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <PRE wrap="">Hi list, Does anyone out there have special or preferred software for managing pianos at universities? A few techs and I just got hold of 52 pianos at NYU and the previous techs keep poor and inaccurate records. Any suggestions? Thanks, Joe Wiencek, RPT <A moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jwpiano@earthlink.net">jwpiano@earthlink.net</A> tel: 551 358 4006 </PRE> </BLOCKQUOTE> <PRE wrap="">-- Ken Zahringer, RPT University of Missouri School of Music </PRE> </BLOCKQUOTE> <PRE wrap=""> </PRE> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BR> </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>