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You might be able to simply export the data as a delimited file.
That way, just about any other spreadsheet or database can pick it
up...you can always make it pretty later.<br><br>
Horace<br><br>
At 03:55 AM 12/14/2005, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=2 color="#000080">I
know that he based the database engine on MS Access. I’d try opening data
files with Access or copying from the table view to Excel.<br>
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</font><font size=6 color="#000080"><b>Dean<br>
</b></font><font face="Times New Roman, Times" color="#000080">Dean
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cell 812.239.3359<br>
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Terre Haute IN 47802<br>
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</font><font face="Tahoma" size=2>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b>From:</b> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Farrell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 14, 2005 6:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Pianotech<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Piano Service Software<br>
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</font><font size=2>I'm in the same boat John is. Is there any way to
transfer data from PTBiz to a new program?<br>
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</font><font size=2>Terry Farrell<br>
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<dd><font face="Verdana" size=2>Is anyone using the technician software
listed on ptg.org?<br>
<dd>ExecuKey<br>
<dd>PianoDB by D C Al Coda<br>
<dd>PowerTech<br>
<dd>PeakeWare<br>
<dd>If you are a user of any of the above, is your experience favorable?
Would you recommend it?<br><br>
<dd>I'm looking to replace PTBiz since apparently it is no longer being
sold or supported. (I'd hate to think about the mess I'd be in if
something happened to the program or Hasp hardware key and I couldn't
retrieve my data - yikes!)<br><br>
<dd>Any other software out there that is user-friendly, does invoicing,
reminders, and accounting, and is priced under $400.00? Am I living in
"dream world"? PTBiz has done everything that I have needed.
While it certainly has its quirks, I like that it's compact and doesn't
have all the "bells and whistles" that I don't really
need.<br><br>
<dd>It seems to make sense to look toward a program that will allow data
to be easily transferred into other programs, such as MS Access (or
another popular database). That way, if a program becomes obsolete for
whatever reason, one doesn't have to re-type all the data into the new
program. <br><br>
<dd>Any ideas?<br><br>
<dd>Thanks,<br>
<dd>John Formsma<br>
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