Re: Database report writing program

[Doug Burton]

On Sep 5, 2008, at 9:37 PM, Doug Burton wrote:

>
> On Sep 5, 2008, at 3:51 AM, Ted Treen wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> >
>> > On Sep 4, 2008, at 5:01 PM, Doug Burton wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> I'm looking for database or spreadsheet software with very good
>> >> report writing capabilities.  I need to be able to print a  
>> strip of
>> >> address labels for my mail case (I'm a rural mail carrier).  I
>> >> presently use a word processor, but making changes is very  
>> difficult
>> >> when I need to insert a new address into the mix.  A database  
>> program
>> >> would be ideal if I could use the report writing function to  
>> create
>> >> the labels.  I use the 8.5"x11" solid white label sheets and  
>> then cut
>> >> the strips and affix them to the case.  The post office is  
>> supposed
>> >> to provide labels for our cases, but they can't get them to  
>> print the
>> >> way I need them either!  If anyone has a suggestion I'll be  
>> happy to
>> >> hear it.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Try Filemaker's "Home" product - Bento.
>>
>> I can't say if it will do what you want, but it's very cheap  
>> (comparitively) and, I believe, "try-before-you-buy"
>>
>> See it HERE
>>
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Ted
>
> Thanks for the tip Ted, I'm currently waiting for the email which  
> has the link to the private download site for Bento.  You are  
> correct, it is reasonably priced and might be just what I'm looking  
> for.  I'll give the trial a shot, but may end up buying it anyway  
> if I like it for other things if it doesn't work out for this  
> particular purpose.

Okay, it's all installed and I've setup a form to type in the data.   
After typing in enough to print a page full of addresses I've run  
into a problem.  Bento doesn't really offer any type of printing  
functions that I can find.  I'm thinking I need a mail merge type  
word processing document instead, but I can't see how to use that  
feature to use the same field in more than one place on a page.   
Perhaps I'm missing something.

Just a message from Doug...


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Re: Database report writing program

[Doug Burton]

On Sep 5, 2008, at 3:51 AM, Ted Treen wrote:

>
>
> >
> > On Sep 4, 2008, at 5:01 PM, Doug Burton wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> I'm looking for database or spreadsheet software with very good
> >> report writing capabilities.  I need to be able to print a strip of
> >> address labels for my mail case (I'm a rural mail carrier).  I
> >> presently use a word processor, but making changes is very  
> difficult
> >> when I need to insert a new address into the mix.  A database  
> program
> >> would be ideal if I could use the report writing function to create
> >> the labels.  I use the 8.5"x11" solid white label sheets and  
> then cut
> >> the strips and affix them to the case.  The post office is supposed
> >> to provide labels for our cases, but they can't get them to  
> print the
> >> way I need them either!  If anyone has a suggestion I'll be  
> happy to
> >> hear it.
> >
> >
>
> Try Filemaker's "Home" product - Bento.
>
> I can't say if it will do what you want, but it's very cheap  
> (comparitively) and, I believe, "try-before-you-buy"
>
> See it HERE
>
>
> Good luck,
>
> Ted

Thanks for the tip Ted, I'm currently waiting for the email which has  
the link to the private download site for Bento.  You are correct, it  
is reasonably priced and might be just what I'm looking for.  I'll  
give the trial a shot, but may end up buying it anyway if I like it  
for other things if it doesn't work out for this particular purpose.

Just a message from Doug...


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Re: Database report writing program

[Ted Treen]

>
> On Sep 4, 2008, at 5:01 PM, Doug Burton wrote:
>
>>
>> I'm looking for database or spreadsheet software with very good
>> report writing capabilities.  I need to be able to print a strip of
>> address labels for my mail case (I'm a rural mail carrier).  I
>> presently use a word processor, but making changes is very difficult
>> when I need to insert a new address into the mix.  A database program
>> would be ideal if I could use the report writing function to create
>> the labels.  I use the 8.5"x11" solid white label sheets and then cut
>> the strips and affix them to the case.  The post office is supposed
>> to provide labels for our cases, but they can't get them to print the
>> way I need them either!  If anyone has a suggestion I'll be happy to
>> hear it.
>
>

Try Filemaker's "Home" product - Bento.

I can't say if it will do what you want, but it's very cheap (comparitively) 
and, I believe, "try-before-you-buy"

See it HERE


Good luck,

Ted

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Re: Database report writing program

[Doug Burton]

On Sep 4, 2008, at 8:13 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote:

>
>
> On Sep 4, 2008, at 5:01 PM, Doug Burton wrote:
>
>>
>> I'm looking for database or spreadsheet software with very good
>> report writing capabilities.  I need to be able to print a strip of
>> address labels for my mail case (I'm a rural mail carrier).  I
>> presently use a word processor, but making changes is very difficult
>> when I need to insert a new address into the mix.  A database program
>> would be ideal if I could use the report writing function to create
>> the labels.  I use the 8.5"x11" solid white label sheets and then cut
>> the strips and affix them to the case.  The post office is supposed
>> to provide labels for our cases, but they can't get them to print the
>> way I need them either!  If anyone has a suggestion I'll be happy to
>> hear it.
>
> AppleWorks does this, as does MS Office or NeoOffice. All have mailing
> label templates built in, and you can define custom labels.
>
> NeoOffice  is free. OS X only, though
>
>
> --  
> Bruce Johnson

I have all those programs, but only use them for word processing.   
I'm currently using NeoOffice in word processing mode to create the  
labels.  How hard is it to create a template that can be used to  
merge the data?  I need to be able to insert addresses into the  
current status quo, would it be easier to use Excel or Appleworks  
database for this function?  That's my problem using just a word  
processor, if I insert a new address I have to completely alter  
everything that comes after the new address!  Thanks Bruce

Adrian, I looked at version tracker and have found a few interesting  
programs there.  Trouble is, without access to them I don't really  
know if they will do what I need.  Thanks for the suggestion.

Just a message from Doug...



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Re: Database report writing program

[Bruce Johnson]

On Sep 4, 2008, at 5:01 PM, Doug Burton wrote:

>
> I'm looking for database or spreadsheet software with very good
> report writing capabilities.  I need to be able to print a strip of
> address labels for my mail case (I'm a rural mail carrier).  I
> presently use a word processor, but making changes is very difficult
> when I need to insert a new address into the mix.  A database program
> would be ideal if I could use the report writing function to create
> the labels.  I use the 8.5"x11" solid white label sheets and then cut
> the strips and affix them to the case.  The post office is supposed
> to provide labels for our cases, but they can't get them to print the
> way I need them either!  If anyone has a suggestion I'll be happy to
> hear it.

AppleWorks does this, as does MS Office or NeoOffice. All have mailing  
label templates built in, and you can define custom labels.

NeoOffice  is free. OS X only, though


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College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group

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Re: Database report writing program

[Wallace Adrian D'Alessio]

On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 8:01 PM, Doug Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm looking for database or spreadsheet software with very good
> report writing capabilities.  I need to be able to print a strip of
> address labels for my mail case (I'm a rural mail carrier).  I
> presently use a word processor, but making changes is very difficult
> when I need to insert a new address into the mix.  A database program
> would be ideal if I could use the report writing function to create
> the labels.  I use the 8.5"x11" solid white label sheets and then cut
> the strips and affix them to the case.  The post office is supposed
> to provide labels for our cases, but they can't get them to print the
> way I need them either!  If anyone has a suggestion I'll be happy to
> hear it.
>
> Just a message from Doug...
>


versiontracker.com probably has many to choose from. For OS X and Mac OS.

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Database report writing program

[Doug Burton]

I'm looking for database or spreadsheet software with very good  
report writing capabilities.  I need to be able to print a strip of  
address labels for my mail case (I'm a rural mail carrier).  I  
presently use a word processor, but making changes is very difficult  
when I need to insert a new address into the mix.  A database program  
would be ideal if I could use the report writing function to create  
the labels.  I use the 8.5"x11" solid white label sheets and then cut  
the strips and affix them to the case.  The post office is supposed  
to provide labels for our cases, but they can't get them to print the  
way I need them either!  If anyone has a suggestion I'll be happy to  
hear it.

Just a message from Doug...


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