On Wednesday 08 Jan 2003 10:07 pm, Richard Babcock wrote: > FYI for the group. I have used Approach since before Lotus bought it and > it's much more like Filemaker/Filemaker Pro for those of you who have used > that. Each of the tables is actually stored as a single table database and > linked together rather than the Access method of a single database with > multiple tables. It may make a difference in someone's recommendation, it > may make no difference at all. > I have yet to find or have recommended to me a Linux database that is > anything like Lotus Approach, Filemaker, dbase Ix or Access. I have never > used FoxPro, 4D, Redbrick or the like but I think the Linux stuff is more > like these eh? > While the learning curve many not be steep I think the basic concepts will > be markedly different. > Jus my 2c > R
I've never used Access, except briefly at Uni for my coursework, so I really know little about it, and may have been quite inaccurate in trying to equate the two. Yes, separate tables are stored, and Approach handles the joining into a relational database, together with all enquiries, etc. When Milos suggested PostgreSQL with pgaccess as a front-end, I took a look at that on the web. It looks as though it would work quite well. I first built databases in Masterfile, a DOS application, if any of you remember it (it was flat file in early releases, but developed into a powerful program), then later in Approach. I did a little SQL at Uni. So between them I feel quite confident in learning another way of doing things. It's just a matter of devoting enough time, I think. And these long winter days might be a good time to do it. Anne
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