I need a good database program!

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I can't find a decent database program! I want something that's not overly
complicated (though not too simple), can handle Unicode, allows editable
forms (a la MS Access, which I used to use some time back), and that is just
a good darn program. I can't find this! Any help? I'm going nuts over this.
 
J44xm said:
I can't find a decent database program! I want something that's not
overly complicated (though not too simple), can handle Unicode, allows
editable forms (a la MS Access, which I used to use some time back),
and that is just a good darn program. I can't find this! Any help? I'm
going nuts over this.
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The upcoming version of OpenOffice will have an Access-like interface to do
stuff like that. You could download the snapshot build of 2.0 and try it
out already, but it will probably still contain a number of bugs.

You could also have a look at DBDesigner:

http://www.fabforce.net/dbdesigner4/

It gives you a nice interface for table design in MySQL databases, but I
don't think that it does forms...

Regards,
Wald
 
J44xm said:
I can't find a decent database program! I want something that's not
overly complicated (though not too simple), can handle Unicode,
allows editable forms (a la MS Access, which I used to use some time
back), and that is just a good darn program. I can't find this! Any
help? I'm going nuts over this.
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At this moment, there are only 3 programs that fit the disciption help you,
but...

One is in German (Though not too complicated): WinDBF
http://www.buchenwald.de/software/windbf-e.html


There is also a Dutch program, Calles Adress2000 (but it IS in Dutch)
http://www.motorcrossaad.nl/Adres2000/index.htm


The last one is Kexi (There is a windows port for it) But I did not test it
yet, and it seems to be in a very early version ( 0.1 Beta 1)
http://www.kexi-project.org/
 
At this moment, there are only 3 programs that fit the disciption help you,
but...

One is in German (Though not too complicated): WinDBF
http://www.buchenwald.de/software/windbf-e.html


There is also a Dutch program, Calles Adress2000 (but it IS in Dutch)
http://www.motorcrossaad.nl/Adres2000/index.htm


The last one is Kexi (There is a windows port for it) But I did not test it
yet, and it seems to be in a very early version ( 0.1 Beta 1)
http://www.kexi-project.org/
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/portabase/
 
["Wald"; Sat, 22 Jan 2005 08:33:59 GMT]
The upcoming version of OpenOffice will have an Access-like interface to
do stuff like that.
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Ah, so _that's_ the deal with OpenOffice. Well, it seems that this might be
my best choice at the moment. Thanks to all for your replies!
 
I know it isn't exactly free, but I was looking at Ability office database
the other day which you can get for £9.99 if you have any previous version
[I have several on magazines].

It's obviously written with compatibility with Access in mind, so shouldn't
be difficult to learn if you have ever used access. It doesn't have anything
like the complexity of access from a quick look, but actually has a very
similar structure which means it could be imported easily into access if you
ever wanted to.

I have scoured for a good freeware database but the offerings I have found
seem really basic. Open Office claims it will have a database too, but it
doesn't seem to be a database package on it's own - more a way to connect
it's other applications to databases.

Mike
 
I can't find a decent database program! I want something that's not
overly complicated (though not too simple), can handle Unicode, allows
editable forms (a la MS Access, which I used to use some time back),
and that is just a good darn program. I can't find this! Any help? I'm
going nuts over this.
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Are you sure you need a database? Often time people waste a lot of time
with say Access when all they needed was a simple spreadsheet.
 
["Jem Berkes"; Sun, 23 Jan 2005 18:28:53 GMT]
Are you sure you need a database? Often time people waste a lot of time
with say Access when all they needed was a simple spreadsheet.
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Yeah, for my needs, it'd be helpful. I'm finding Keynote is the best option
at the moment, but databases sure do have nice advantages sometimes ...
Thanks for checking.
 
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