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From: a_dent@vaxa.cc.uwa.oz.au
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Looking for McMax, Ingres for Mac
Message-ID: <1990Aug14.211042.2058@vaxa.cc.uwa.oz.au>
Date: 14 Aug 90 13:10:42 GMT
References: <1990Aug7.132933.3413@ra.src.umd.edu>
Organization: University of Western Australia
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In article <1990Aug7.132933.3413@ra.src.umd.edu>, 
jaya@ra.src.umd.edu (Jayanti S. Kanal) writes:
> 
> 
> text, so I am posting it again.)
> I am looking for 2 pieces of database software, to be used for unrelated 
> purposes.
> 1.  I need a program for the Mac that can take dBase III+ code and a .dbf file
> created on an IBM PC type machine, execute the dBase code and allow us to 
> add data to the database, and save the results in a format that can be sent
> back to the PC.  The PC files are located in another organization - we must
> use their forms & structure and create records that can be sent back to them -
> basically we are filling out an electronic questionnaire.  FoxBase for the Mac
> and McMax have been mentioned as possibilities.  Has anyone out there used 
> these packages successfully with code written in dBase III + on a PC? McMax is
> said to work, but I am not familiar with the software - does anyone have info
> or a recomendation regarding McMax?

FoxBase+/Mac definitely works.  I have a hearsay negative reaction to McMax
from someone whose opinion I respect - Mc Max stinks by comparison

> Thanks in advance for any information.  E-mail to jaya@ra.src.umd.edu (with

Sorry for posting - I can't send mail.

> 
> Jaya Kanal, Systems Research Center, U of MD College Park

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