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From: graifer@net1.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Database for MAC+
Message-ID: <417@net1.UCSD.EDU>
Date: Mon, 23-Feb-87 00:31:52 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 23 00:31:52 1987
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Reply-To: graifer@net1.UUCP (Dan Graifer)
Organization: U.C. San Diego
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I got Reflex this last summer (from MacConnection, $59, two days delivery, 
$2). What Clive Steward says is true...it is an incredibly powerful database
for a very cheap price.  

But don't be faked...it isn't perfict (what is? :-) ). You can't create click-
able systems as some of the more expensive packages will.  There are still a
few bugs/omissions (like the MAX and MIN functions don't work on dates). THe
biggest drawback is severe limitations on the data entry forms, especially
when dealing with multi-file databases. The entry validation stuff can't even
compare two fields (ie insist that one be less than another). 

Don't get me wrong, I think it is a great product, especially given some of the
junk like MS File out there!  Just be aware of it's limitations.

-- 
                              Dan Graifer
                              graifer@net1.UCSD.EDU
Disclaimer: Nobody ever listens to me anyways; Why should they start now?