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#1 User is offline   computer3 

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  Posted 06 March 2006 - 04:01 AM

Not entirely sure whether someone can help me in this forum, but I am trying to locate a database program, to keep a database but with a search/filter function in it.
I.e. I need to put in 'alot' of data but need to be able to find an entry with the help of a filter.

I have used Excel before but didn't like it, nor find it userfriendly for my purpose.

Does anyone know of such a database program?

Thanks for your feedback.

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Posted 06 March 2006 - 04:57 AM

Why not use MySQL ? it's free and has a lot of possibility, it can be used with PHP to keep a good interface.
There is MS Access too.

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Posted 06 March 2006 - 08:07 AM

You can always use the desktop engine of SQL server as well, MSDE, if the data set isn't going to be huge.

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Posted 06 March 2006 - 08:31 AM

MS Access is the best single user database on the market, especially if you grab a newer version like 2002 (aka XP) or 2003.

The built in form wizards will make it a breeze for non DB guys to create their own DB.

MySQL is a horrible choice for this example.

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Posted 07 March 2006 - 11:35 AM

Thanks for your suggestions, had a look already at the MySQL site, but haven't downloaded it yet, looks possibly complicated.

Re: MS Accesss - will now have a look at that option.

Had anybody got any good/bad experience with using the database within Outlook??

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