Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!cmcl2!rutgers!labrea!jade!ucbvax!CHPC.BRC.UTEXAS.EDU!tvc%utcsr.DECnet
From: tvc%utcsr.DECnet@CHPC.BRC.UTEXAS.EDU ("UTCSR::TVC")
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: looking for electronic Rolodex program or utility
Message-ID: <8709161613.AA19168@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: Tue, 15-Sep-87 16:20:00 EDT
Article-I.D.: ucbvax.8709161613.AA19168
Posted: Tue Sep 15 16:20:00 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 19-Sep-87 00:46:38 EDT
Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU
Reply-To: "UTCSR::TVC" <tvc%utcsr.decnet@chpc.brc.utexas.edu>
Organization: The ARPA Internet
Lines: 58

Help me keep from re-inventing the wheel or in this case:
	a database program or utility that runs on VMS v4.4 that will do
the following:
	
	o	Basically we want a pgm that works better than a Rolodex
		for locating people in several ways.  We want to be able
		to very easily look up a person, or to conduct a search,
		say, for people at HQ who work on a particular project(s).
		The fields (given below) which would be the most useful
		as parameters in a search have been identified with *.

	o	Program should be very easy to use, with some help functions
		and an (updateable) message at the top or bottom of screen
		telling users how to mail a msg to a database master if
		they know of more current information.

	o	Help function should be heavily salted with examples to
		demonstrate nuances of usage that might seem too obvious
		to point out.

	o	One or several users should be set up as editor/users, who
		can easily change information while using the program.

	o	Capability for access to database from any user of the VAX,
		but no editing capability for most users.

	Fields needed:
	*   Name:
	    Title:
	*   Institution:
	*   Research groups: -need variable # of fields for this;up to 15
								or 20.
	    Mailing address:
	*   City:
	*   State:
	*   Country:
	    Telephone:
	    FTS phone:
	    FAX phone:
	    Telemail/GSFC mail:
	    SPAN node:
	    BITNET nickname:
	    BITNET node:
	    BITNET userid:
	    Computer network:
	    Preferred e-mail:
	    Last update: (should be automatic by program)

*  these fields should have easy access for a search.
		
	Any help with this would be appreciated.  Please send replies
	to me directly: tvc%utcsr.decnet@chpc.brc.utexas.edu.

				Tracey Van Cleave
				System Manager @ Center for Space Research
				at The University of Texas at Austin
	
------