At 12:05 PM 6/30/98 +0200, Christian Muelle-Straten wrote: >For larger >museums MS Access does not seems to be a good idea. A real data base is better. >Or am I wrong? MS Access *is* a real database, but it may not be sufficient for your needs. If you have a large collection, I recommend that you thoroughly research existing collections catalogue products. The investment of time necessary to develop, document and maintain a custom database can be huge. A vendor will have the financial incetive to properly document and improve the product. This can be a real chore when you have a one-of-a-kind home-grown system. Susan B.F. Wageman Grants and Research Manager (408) 279-7178 The Tech Museum of Innovation (408) 918-0253 fax 145 West San Carlos Street [log in to unmask] San Jose, California 95113 http://www.thetech.org