Database

Vr. Richard Bejsak-Colloredo-Mansfeld ricardo at ANS.COM.AU
Fri Nov 23 08:59:50 CST 2001


I am using still database dbase IV.
When I set up command "carry on" and I insert record anywhere in the
database  by pushing one key "F7" it carry all the information from previous
record to new one and I can retype only fields like Date of collecting,
locality, etc and save me all the typing.

The *.dbf file is easily imported to any database,spreadsheet or even
wordprocessor, is very universal.

Most difficult is to design. What fields do you need and size. important is
that you see all the fields on ONE screen.
I am enclosing sample from my database:

Field definitions for Screen : D:TENEB.scr

Page  Row  Col  Data Base    Field       Type   Width  Dec
  1    2   21    TO         CODEGEBIEN     Character          8
  1    2    5    TO         BOXNUMERO      Character          3
  1    2   43    TO         CODEWINKLE     Character          7
  1    5   14    TO         SUBFAMILY      Character         20
  1    4   50    TO         SUPERTRIB      Character         20
  1    5   50    TO         TRIBUS         Character         20
  1    6   50    TO         SUBTRIBUS      Character         20
  1    9   38    TO         SPECIE         Character         40
  1   11   11    TO         AUTHOR         Character         34
  1   14    2    TO         COUNTRY        Character         12
  1   14   16    TO         LOCALITY       Character         33
  1   14   51    TO         DAY            Character          2
  1   14   54    TO         MONTH          Character          2
  1   14   57    TO         YEAR           Character          4
  1   14   62    TO         COLLECTOR      Character         15
  1   16    9    TO         M              Numeric            2      0
  1   16   22    TO         F              Numeric            2      0
  1   16   35    TO         UNSTATED       Numeric            2      0
  1   16   47    TO         TOTAL          Numeric            3      0
  1   18    7    TO         NOTE           Character         70
  1   19   67    TO         AREA           Character         10
  1    9    2    TO         GENUS          Character         35
  1   11    9    TO         BRACKET1       Character          1
  1   11   51    TO         BRACKET2       Character          1
  PICTURE X
  1   19   14    TO         DISTRIBUTI     Character         47
  1   10   19    TO         SYNONYM_OF     Character         35
  1   11   54    TO         MYCODE         Character          7
  1   11   62    TO         PAGE           Numeric            4      0
  1    2   65    TO         CODEBEJSAK     Character         12
  1   11   67    TO         TABLE          Character          4
  1   11   72    TO         FIGURE         Character          6
  1   11   46    TO         AUTHOR_YEA     Character          4
  1   16   68    TO         TYPE_LOC       Character          4


Content of page :  1 and How looks like on the screen of your computer


 Box:XXX Code Gebien:XXXXXXXX Code Winkler:XXXXXXX   Code
Bejsak:XXXXXXXXXXXX

                                    SUPERTRIBUS : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
  SUBFAMILY : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX       TRIBUS : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
                                      SUBTRIBUS : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

  GENUS :                   Specie :
  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
   is synonym of : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Cod:  page: table
fig.
  Author:X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX,XXXX X  XXXXXXX XXXX XXXX
XXXXXX

  Country :     Locality:                          Date:d/m/y    legitis:
  XXXXXXXXXXXX  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  XX.XX.XXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

  Males :XX  Females :XX  Unstated:XX  TOTAL : XXX   typus located: XXXX

 Note:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
 Distribution:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
AREA:XXXXXXXXXX



----- Original Message -----
From: "Roland Eberwein" <roland.eberwein at LANDESMUSEUM-KTN.AT>
To: <TAXACOM at USOBI.ORG>
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 5:30 AM
Subject: Database


Dear Listmembers,

I have to manage several collections (approx. 200.000 herbarium sheets,
spirit collection, paleobotanical collection, carpological collection,
ethnobotanical collection, colour slides, paintings, historical instruments,
handwritings, living plants (garden), ...) at the Carinthian Botanic Center,
but we have no(!) database. I'm looking for a suitable software now and need
your help. I would be glad to receive informations about your favourites and
your experience with databases. Please reply to my personal email-address.

Cordial thanks in advance
Roland

*********************************************************
Mag. Dr. Roland K. Eberwein
Carinthian Botanic Center
Prof.-Dr.-Kahler-Platz 1
A-9020 Klagenfurt
Austria
Tel.: ++43 (0)463 598983 11
Fax: ++43 (0)463 598983 14
E-Mail: roland.eberwein at landesmuseum-ktn.at




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