Hugh Browton <useneth@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Dear All
>
> A client wishes to convert an existing PC-based Access database to a
> Macintosh. About 3000 records - mostly address data.
>
> I'm going to suggest a copy of FileMaker Pro and convert the data using
> .....what exactly?
One of my old pet hates as regards Filemaker was that the im****t
facilities
were somewhat restricted if you wanted to im****t multiple files from
another
program like Access. However, the latest version of FM9 has fixed these
niggles.
I regularly build up data tables in Excel and im****t into filemaker on my
Mac. The great thing when im****ting from another database/file is that
field
names are preserved, if the 1st row of data has that information
available.
It will automatically create the table for you.
Creating relation****ps and simple layouts are easy enough to create, but
after that, FM requires some effort to master it.
If you only want a flat file type of database then maybe Bento will do?
IMHO FM is not quite up to Access standards for some of its operations,
but
there you go.
Another possible database to look at is 4D, although I have not used that
for a while.
HTH
> Can I ex****t from Access as CSV, tab-delimited, or some such (if the
data
> is just simple tables) and im****t, or do I need something cleverer?
--
Regards
Eddie
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." Napoleon
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