Re: Simple relational database program to replace Access
- From: Sally Thompson <sallynewsgroup@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:57:50 +0000
On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:25:22 +0000, matt neuburg wrote
(in article <1h9yzq0.1p0oaxy7unszkN%matt@xxxxxxxxxxx>):
> Sally Thompson <sallynewsgroup@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I have migrated from an old Windows PC to a new iMac G5, and I have a lot of
>> information in a very old (but working) copy of MS Access on the old PC. I
>> have been looking for a Mac replacement, but am told that the basic database
>> in Appleworks is not a relational one and I do need this function. I have
>> just looked at Filemaker Pro which is relational, but is very expensive and
>> probably over the top for my needs. Being new to a Mac, I don't really know
>> which software is good. Could anyone suggest some others I might look at?
>> Preferably with a free trial so that I could check that it's what I want.
>>
>> The sorts of things I currently use Access for include a (very large) book
>> catalogue, tables of family history searches which inter-relate, addresses
>> which I can run queries on to sort into different reports for mailing labels
>> and address books and so on.
>
> If you're willing to learn SQL and do a little thinking, you can use
> MySQL or PostgreSQL, which are rock-solid, lightning-fast, truly
> relational, and free. If the command line scares you, there is a nice
> free graphical front end to MySQL:
>
> <http://cocoamysql.sourceforge.net/>
>
> Marc Liyanage's site helps you install either MySQL or PostreSQL:
>
> http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/
Thanks for the links. I'm willing to learn, but not sure of my capabilities
<g>. I will look at these tomorrow.
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