Re: Too much memory required by FileMaker Pro

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From: Geoff Bronner
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 13:57

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In <11tA02.h1bbn01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com> mzk20@spa.amdahl.com (Makoto Kobayashi) writes:

>I purchased FileMaker Pro to build a database for the literature of my interest
>in computer science.  Each record consists of authors, title, source, and key words.
>I intend to create about 3000 records currently.  It will grow to 10,000 records
>eventually.  However, after I created some 300 records and saved it on a diskett,
>I noticed that each record takes about 1K bytes of memory!  Why does it take so much
>memory?  Is there a way to reduce it?  Should I use another more efficient database?

You can always save a compressed copy of the database with the "Save A
Copy As..." command in the File menu but the file will ballon up again.
When our databases reach 2,000+ record we can usually expect 1/2 KB per
record if there is a reasonable number of fields and layout, but your
mileage may vary.

>Any comments will be wellcome.

Set your news editor to UNDER 80 columns!

-Geoff
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geoffb@Dartmouth.EDU - Computing Support Consultant, Tuck School of Business

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