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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

182.0. "Superbase Personal" by AUTHOR::MACDONALD (CUP/ML) Thu Nov 20 1986 10:15

    After much research I finally bought a database management program
    called Superbase Personal. This is a relational database program
    that was designed for the Amiga and utilize all the features of
    the Amiga incluing high-res graphics for display of picture and
    data simulataneously. The user's guide is one of the best I have
    seen (better than some of the ones I have written) and the interface
    is an excellent example of how programs should be designed for the
    Amiga. It runs out of Workbench so multi-tasking is a cinch. This
    program came out of the UK and is available for $145 at Mem Loc
    and LCA.
    
    Paul

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
182.1	dbase III capability?	NOVA::RAVAN		`Thu Nov 20 1986 13:35`	7
	Does it do allow anything like dbase III programs? I'd like to buy a DBMS for my Amiga, but I won't until I find one that allows me to program in something like dbase III, but doesn't force me to, and uses Intuition and Amiga potential fully, as opposed to a quick port from another machine. -jim
182.2	db-man	GVADG1::PERTOSO		`Fri Nov 21 1986 02:45`	6
	I think that that DB-MAN is a DBMS like Dbase III. (According to my dealer) Marco.
182.3		AUTHOR::MACDONALD	CUP/ML	`Fri Nov 21 1986 11:03`	14
	Guess, I would have to see what DB III does. Superbase Professional does support programming if that is what you are interested in. Superbase Personal is truly relational, and does allow the import of files from other database systems provided they are in ASCII format. If I recall correctly, DB II and DB III files have the data in ASCII format, but there is a binary header that would have to be edited out. DB-man is DB II and DB III compatible, and I believe Organize! will allow direct import of DB II and DB II files through the use of an external utility (not part of the program - so for that matter you could use the utility with any database program). Paul
182.4	I'm convinced	NCCSB::JFISHER	John B. Fisher @NCO (DTN 367-4259)	`Sun Nov 23 1986 10:20`	22
	Superbase originally came from the PET and C64 world. It does allow a very powerful 'programming language'. It looks a lot like BASIC with some significant additions to allow access to the data base. Note that it is not necessary to access the data through the programming interface, but on the other hand, if you want to access it without the menu interface... Well you need to start Superbase, but my guess is that it is everything that the C64 version was, and then some. In that environment you could create a tailored menu, which would call the program for you. Since this port seems to have allowed for multitasking, I suspect that you can do other things while your program is running.... I intend to purchase it. It sold out of the store that I use minutes before I arrived. (sigh!) The software developers of this have a very good reputation of quality above all else. From what I have seen in the advertisements, it appears to have taken some very major leaps forward. (How about being able to stash ANY file that is in a valid IFF format into a FIELD in a relation !!!) I'm impressed. Plus something that is a fun fact. They had developed and implemented a relational data base long before it was fashionable... Hope all of that helps to answer some questions.
182.5		AUTHOR::MACDONALD	CUP/ML	`Mon Nov 24 1986 08:18`	4
	Mem Location had 2 on the shelf and LCA in Norwood had one. This was mid-week last. Paul