Databasing

Richard Haard richrd@nas.com
Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:17:12 PST
A Mac user is likely more familiar with Filemaker. Although works fine on PC. The mechanics of all these databases is identical however the advantage of Filemaker is the intuitive user interface. 

I would be happy to share pdf copies of sample pages of each file and relationship layout if anyone interest who is making db in any other system.

Rich

On Nov 27, 2011, at 11:03 AM, Bulborum Botanicum wrote:

> Jim
> 
> I tried to make my database in excel
> for me it didn't work at all
> much to complicated to make
> 
> maybe the free dbase in open office is something for Ina
> 
> or if Ina has Access 2000 or Access XP I can make a copy from my dbase
> 
> I just have to change all the Dutch words into English
> so if someone has a English access database it's much easier
> 
> Roland
> 
> 
> 2011/11/27 J.E. Shields <jshields@indy.net>:
>> Ina,
>> 
>> I think Excel or some other spreadsheet ought to be just fine for most home
>> gardeners.
>> 
>> You need the relational system with multiple related data tables when you
>> have to track multiple plantings in different areas, or make multiple-year
>> observations on a given plant, such as bloom times, for instance.  Besides
>> bloom times and locations in the garden and greenhouses, I track family
>> names (by genera) in a separate table in the main relational database.  I
>> track suppliers' names, addresses, contact info, etc., in a separate table.
>> 
>> I recommend Excel or the Calc in OpenOffice (see openoffice.org).
> 
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