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Posted 1 Year, 1 Month ago
EuroManser
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Didn't find a way to email you from the page so I'm doing it this way. I'm looking for a database program that can track the approximately 600-800 interactive and passive exhibits we have now or soon will have here at the Science Museum of Virginia. I need to have fields at least for: Exhibition area; Exhibit name; Exhibit number; parts list with part name/description, part number, type of equipment, comments, vendor, cost, when purchased, quantity, current inventory, order flagging or even ordering; and maintenance actions including exhibit identifier, technician identifier, problem, who reported the problem, remedy, parts used, hours worked, date reported, and date completed. (GASP!)

Right now we're using Paradox, which has been OK but can't handle the size fields we need and can't do inventory maintenance. It also runs under DOS, which is a bit of a pain. Any ideas about what might do all that? (I looked at the list on your site and they're all aparently collections management tools
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Posted 1 Year, 1 Month ago
jhillyer
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If you are intending to create and maintain your own database I strongly recommend Microsoft Access. It is by far the best desktop relational database tool available today.

Gary Acord Acord Information Management
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Posted 1 Year, 1 Month ago
tramaldolnew
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I've mentioned this here before, but in light of the discussion I'll digress. I've used Access and I've used the aptly named Paradox. For my money, and time, the best desktop relational database by far is 4th Dimension. It's intuitive, easy to use, infinitely expandable and includes versitile graphing and wordprocessing/report producing capabilities. I've used it to inventory a 750,000 piece collection and produce summary reports and inventories for NAGPRA compliance. Tops! Michael A. Lewis Archaeology Collections Manager University of Alaska Museum
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Posted 1 Year, 1 Month ago
Freeman77
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At the Society for American Archaeology meetings in Seattle last week I saw a vendor who had a 'collections management' front-end app for filemaker pro. If anyone is interested in their name give me a buzz.

Dr. Elizabeth A. Moore, Curator Virginia Museum of Natural History 1001 Douglas Avenue Martinsville, VA 24112
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