[CAUT] Database

[Alan McCoy]

David,

I  have no idea whether it will synch with a PDA. When I try to synch mine
at home I get a delightful message telling me "Sorry, no can do, your source
database name is too long." So I just copy the database over once a month or
so and call it good. Computers are dumber than dirt even tho they can do
some nifty things at times.

Alan


> From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
> Reply-To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>, "College and University Technicians
> <caut@ptg.org>" <caut@ptg.org>
> Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 14:40:29 -0700
> To: <caut@ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Database
> 
> Also it really needs to sync with a Pocket pc or Palm...just a basic address
> book, calendar & notes
> 
> David I.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: Chris Solliday <solliday@ptd.net>
> To: <jbairdrpt@cs.com>, College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>
> Received: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 11:28:05 -0400
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Database
> 
> 
>> I don't want to get commercial on this list but I as a CAUT member I would
>> be remiss if I didn't mention that ExecuKey has a similar database which is
>> already to use and can interact with scheduling, invoicing, service history
>> and many other items used daily. You can check it out and download a free
>> version at www.execukey.com Personally I like Filemaker it is an excellent
>> program, but it does have a learning curve that is more "behind the scenes,"
>> and then you have to connect it to anything else. Just an added suggestion,
>> no sales pitch intended. Chris Solliday
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Baird" <jbairdrpt@insightbb.com>
>> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 8:38 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Database
> 
> 
>>> Hi Alan,
>>> 
>>> In Kansas City this summer you said that you had pretty much settled on
>>> this Filemaker database, although for many years prior you had used the
>>> Access database. I believe Ken Hale's PianoDB is required for the Access
>>> database you were using.
>>> 
>>> At Millikin University we are using a simple MS Access application, that
>>> I wrote, which leaves a lot to be desired. If we were to move up to
>>> something better, would you suggest the Filemaker program over the
>>> Access? Filemaker seems to be your preference, and no doubt you have
>>> continued to refine it.
>>> 
>>> John Baird
>>> 
>>> Alan McCoy wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi folks,
>>>> 
>>>> FYI. Scott Thile has created a CAUT Resource page on the CAUT site
>>>> (http://www.ptg.org/caut.php/resource.htm). The first resource (of what I
>> hope
>>>> will be many, diverse resources) that is free for the taking is a
>> database
>>>> that I created for my use here at EWU in managing the inventory and my
>> time.
>>>> This is a Filemaker 7 database. Once downloaded, you'll need to unzip the
>>>> files and then you'll need Filemaker 7 to use it. The companion Readme is
>> a
>>>> separate file you can download and read that has some brief comments and
>>>> instructions about the database.
>>>> 
>>>> Alan
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -- Alan McCoy, RPT
>>>> Eastern Washington University
>>>> amccoy@mail.ewu.edu
>>>> 509-359-4627
>>>> 
>>>> 
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