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From: Robert Braham <rmb@cunyvms1.gc.cuny.edu>
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Subject: database-to-ibid (ascii and lotus)

This is a two-parter on crowbarring files into Ibid:

1) I have a number of utilities from this list (thanks
to the authors, their names escape me) from a year or so
ago, utilities to massage a text into Ibid field-form.

I've had some problems (path, and freezing up), but I get the point:
put the field id's used by Ibid, separate blocks, etc.  But after
setting up a file nice and clean, how do I get ibid to index the sucker?
Ive put the two required files (.frm and the other one, I forget the
name at the moment), changed the "bibliography-system" path w/i
Ibid, and changed the system path (this might have been overkill)
in the startup.int file (the sw delta).

I'd be happy to pull down new utilities, or logs where this is
discussed, if anyone would b kind enough to direct me.

2) The above is for all my old bibliographies already in ascii;
I also have a sizble database (text and dates) in lotus.  Now,
I can get ascii output, with the field id's in every cell, if I feel
like it, which returns me to question 1).
    2a)  This definietely falls into the making-the-dog-dance
category, but is it asinine to expect Ibid to be able to sort
on data within fields (e.g., extract those with x dates and
a certain text string anywhere w/i the field(s)).  Obviously
Lotus, Excell, Dbase, etc. is better at that, but they stink for
creating reports on the stuff.


 Many thanks,
Robert Braham
RMB@cunyvms1.bitnet