If you are intending to create and maintain your own database I strongly
recommend Microsoft Access.  It is by far the best desktop relational
database tool available today.

Gary Acord
Acord Information Management
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Oldham <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.museum-l
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Saturday, March 28, 1998 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: computer databases


>Didn't find a way to email you from the page so I'm doing it this way.
>I'm looking for a database program that can track the approximately
>600-800 interactive and passive exhibits we have now or soon will have
>here at the Science Museum of Virginia. I need to have fields at least
>for: Exhibition area; Exhibit name; Exhibit number; parts list with part
>name/description, part number, type of equipment, comments, vendor,
>cost, when purchased, quantity, current inventory, order flagging or
>even ordering; and maintenance actions including exhibit identifier,
>technician identifier, problem, who reported the problem, remedy, parts
>used, hours worked, date reported, and date completed. (GASP!)
>
>Right now we're using Paradox, which has been OK but can't handle the
>size fields we need and can't do inventory maintenance. It also runs
>under DOS, which is a bit of a pain. Any ideas about what might do all
>that? (I looked at the list on your site and they're all aparently
>collections management tools -- not the same problem.)
>
>I'd be grateful for any ideas you might be able/willing to offer.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Bob Oldham
>Exhibit Maintenance Coordinator
>Science Museum of Virginia
>
>> ----------
>> From:         [log in to unmask][SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>> Reply To:     Museum discussion list
>> Sent:         Thursday, March 26, 1998 11:56 PM
>> To:   [log in to unmask]
>> Subject:      computer databases
>>
>> Hey folks,
>>
>> I am putting together a little web site for fun...anyway, maybe this
>> part would be helpful to those looking at collections management
>> database programs.  There is a link to the CHIN stuff, too - and I
>> agree
>> that is a great place to start reading up on the topic.
>>
>> http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/8189/databases.html
>>
>