[78-L] 78 database

[Steven C. Barr]

From: "David Palmquist" <davidpalmquist at dccnet.com>
> Thank you, Steven.  I have Access 2000 but last time I tried it, I
> found the learning curve was steep.  I'll give it another try.
> I currently use FileMaker but I'm looking for something that will
> allow me to upload a database visitors can sort on any of 5
> fields.  Currently, I sort on my computer, print each result to PDF
> and upload those.  It's slow and time consuming, and the files are huge.
> http://www.ellingtonweb.ca/Hostedpages/CDCatalogue/CD-Lists.htm
> HTML allows sortable tables, but when you're at 9,000 plus rows of
> data, it isn't so great.
>
If all else fails, try to find/acquire a copy of dBase; its files are 
basically
text files, with a short descriptive header at the "top" of each file. I 
don't
think it will allow date entries like mm-"??"-yyyy, however...?!

Steven C. Barr