[78-L] Cataloguing software, and necessary data fields

[Tom Hood]

Hi All
When I started my catalogue about 20 years ago it was in a DOS program 
called PC File.It gave me the opportunity to set up as many fields as I 
wanted.After several experiments I found that multiple fields gave quick 
reference but required high maintenance.I settled for three.Catalogue 
number,Artist or subject name & a description file (selections,disc 
numbers....any other details). I found if I wanted listing on any specific 
topic...artist,orchestra.titles
there was search function that would dig for those details.
It was not a fast as using multiple fields but since I did not need those 
details very often it worked
I now have 20000 entries in this base & I have no complaints.My point is 
before you set up a complicated data base ask yourself how often will I need 
this information, will the additional work of entering it in separate fields 
be worth it?
Tom Hood

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Davies" <SDavies at mtroyal.ca>
To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Cataloguing software, and necessary data fields


>        I like the idea of breaking the grouping fields into medium,
> recording & composition.  I also like the idea of using MS-Access to
> create the database.  However, I'm not brave enough to venture into
> Access, which I believe is more complicated than it needs to be.
>        Does anyone photograph their records, for insurance purposes or
> otherwise?
>        Does anyone have an opinion about Tom Lord's Jazz discography
> online?  It looks to me to be the same as the CD-ROM version, only updated
> more often.  Does it allow for personal entries, like my homemade MP3 of
> such-and-such, or does it only recognize commercial releases?  I see that
> it is fed by the jazz labels, and I have the fear that that may compromise
> the usability of the database.
>                http://www.lordisco.com/index.html
>
> Stephen D
> Calgary
>
>
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