Hodcarry wrote:

>  <<I was able to convince the powers that be to
> allow me to purchase Claris FilemakerPro>>  Just a general comment-I
> have
> used FilemakerPro for collection record keeping and, except for some
> clumsy report features, found it to be perfectly adequate.  The
> genius, of
> course, lies in designing the database.  Perhaps museums that use such
>
> programs  could make the specs. readily available for other
> institutions
> to use.

   We also use filemaker pro. The pitfalls are probably the fault of an
outdated design and I too would like to hear from anyone with really
successful specs.

Jennifer Nuske