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From: elieh@benet.Eng.Sun.COM (Elie Habib)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: 4GL for Accounting Program
Keywords: Accounting, 4GL, IBM, PC
Message-ID: <13120@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM>
Date: 10 May 91 19:01:08 GMT
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I am trying to figure out which 4GL is best suited for me
to write a flexible business accounting package. 

My needs are to start with a flexible invoicing and receivable
modules with customer accounts maintenance, to be expanded
later. I am already using few off the shelve accounting
pckages and frankly I can't stand it.

I am looking for user interface caps, good dbase mgmt,
helpful tools and an relatively flexible programming
language. Of course, the price should be within my reach.

I heard about Paradox, Focus, Dbase IV... but I would really
appreciate words of experience from different sources.
(advices, magazines, articles, horror stories...)

BTW, this is for my personal use not Sun's.

Thanks, 
Elie Habib (elieh@Sun.Com).
Sun Micro.
Mountain View, CA