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I have a database in Works 2.0 and I need to decide
whether to upgrade to Works 3.0 or perhaps move to
Panorama 2.0 or FMP 2.0. The event precipitating
this decision is my recent upgrade to sys 7.0x in
32-bit mode to use my 17 meg on an Si. Works 2.0
is not 32-bit clean.

I have played with Panorama 2.0 some, and I like its speed
and its apparent ability to export data in a variety
of text formats that can be readily used by Word 5.1a's
Print Merge utility. On the other hand, I am a registered
FM II user with an opportunity to upgrade to FMP 2.0
for $89. I also am unimpressed with Panorama's apparent 
inability to read the first row of an import file as the 
field names. Will FMP 2.0 do this?

The ability to exchange data and field names with Word 5.1a
is my most immediate concern, but of course I will use the
database for many other purposes, eg to store the results
of library research.

In summary, here are my Qs:
1. Is there a way to get Panorama 2.0 to read the first
row of an imported file as field names for a new database?

2. Will FMP 2.0 read the first row of an imported file
as field names for a new database?

3. Can you easily export FMP 2.0 data with the first row
as field names? A choice of tab, comma, . . . delimted data?

4. Is Panorama 2.0 or FMP 2.0 powerful and user friendly enough
to do form letters within them?

5. How is FMP's speed, eg with selects and sorts, compared with
FMP's?

6. Any troublesome bugs in either?

7. Should I be considering yet a 3d application?

Any thoughts on any of these Qs are appreciated!

Steve
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stephen r. white -- whitesr@appstate.bitnet -- whitesr@conrad.appstate.edu
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