Klarinet Archive - Posting 000402.txt from 1996/10

From: Roger Shilcock
Subj: Re: Database recommendation (fwd)
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 03:51:46 -0400

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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 09:09:47 PDT
From: Mark A. Williams <markw%HPCUHE.CUP.HP.COM@-----.UK>
Subject: Re: Database recommendation

Linda Brady wrote:
>
> Could somebody recommend a program to enable me to make
> a comprehensive database of the CD's I have. I would like to
> list information such as Composer - Artist - Orchestra - Piece -
> Time - Record Label.
>
I definitely would not use a true database for this, unless you
really want extra work or expect to change it drastically over
time. A spreadsheet program like Lotus 123 or Excel would suffice.
You can do everything you probably need with this. I would use the
columns labels for the title, composer, etc and the rows for
entries. It's easy to sort by category, alphabetize, add new
entries and so on.

Of course, if you like bitbopping, use a simple database like Access
or Paradox. It will be possible to do more types of things with
a database, but I don't think you need this. Heavy overhead to start.

Access & Paradox are *simple*? WOW!
Roger Shilcock