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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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color:navy;font-weight:bold;mso-no-proof:yes'>Dean<o:p></o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New =
Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>Dean May<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> &nbs=
p; </span>cell =
812.239.3359<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New =
Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>PianoRebuilders.co=
m<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> =
</span>812.235.5272<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New =
Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>Terre Haute =
IN<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> =
</span>47802<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
color=black
face=Tahoma><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext'>-----Origi=
nal
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span =
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Farrell<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, December =
14, 2005
6:13 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Pianotech<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Piano =
Service
Software</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I'm in =
the same
boat John is. Is there any way to transfer data from PTBiz to a new =
program?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Terry =
Farrell</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>----- =
Original
Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Is =
anyone using
the technician software listed on ptg.org?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
color=black
face=Verdana><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>ExecuKey<br>
PianoDB by D C Al Coda<br>
PowerTech<br>
PeakeWare</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>If =
you are a
user of any of the above, is your experience favorable? Would you =
recommend it?<br>
<br>
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>
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>
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>
Any ideas?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
John Formsma</span></font><font face=Verdana><span =
style='font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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