The two best off-the-shelf data base programs are MS Access and Lotus
Approach (which I use).
They are both easy to set up and use.  You can put as many fields in as you
need, and sort from any of those fields.
They are available individually or as part of their respective suites (MS
Office, Lotus SmartSuite).

John
John & Cheryl Jacobs
Seffner, FL
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From: Bobbi Cordy <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: Database programs for storing collection information


I am using Microsoft Access 97 - There is probably a newer version.

You can set up your own fields.  I have my whole collection of about
9,000 shells set up in it.

I have the fields of Family, Genus, Species, Author & Date, How Acquired
(or who from - like trade or self-collected), Data of how/where/when
collected, Size, and approx value.

This programs comes with Microsoft Office.

Diana Pederson wrote:

> Bobbi:
>
> Tell me more about access.  I need a new database program
> that is Y2K compatible!
>
> Hope it is good for other things too?
>
> Diana Pederson

--
Jim and Bobbi Cordy
of Merritt Island, Florida.

Jim Specializes in Self-Collected
Caribbean & Florida Shells

Bobbi in Shell Creations