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In article <323@net1.UCSD.EDU> graifer@net1.UUCP (Dan Graifer) writes:

> 
> 1) I got my copy of Reflex from MacConnection: Good Price, Fast Service, no
>    problems: 1-800-622-5472.  They advertise in MacWorld

So did I, what a coincidence.  Ditto on the comments.  Between Icon Review and
Northeastern, MacConnection seems to be the only reputable mail order house
for Mac software.  All this and good ads...

> 
> 2) Reflex:
> 
> Reflex really is an astonishingly cheap way of setting up really elaborate
> relational databases.  The report writing features are very flexible.  It
> seems fairly fast. It isn't copy protected.

Agreed.

Dan then goes on to gripe (justifiably) about the forms entry side of things.
That's Dan's gripe.  Mine is in reporting, or documentation, whichever is
keeping me from producing the report (query) I need.  Here's how it goes:

The wife and I said last year: next year we're gonna be better about those
last minute holiday card mailings; so we bought a box of Avery labels and
said next year, Mac is gonna produce the mailing.  Well, here it is, next
year.  Haven't mailed a card yet BUT, we got Reflex, produced a database
design, and filled it with the necessary data.  In fact I have been able
to produce a report that will generate and print the mailing labels.
Hallelujah!  Reflex has practicaly paid for itself.  We may even get cute
and put a little graphic tree or snowman on the edge of the label.

But, I now find I want more than a label report.  The database design
is done in two files: Rolodex and Persons.  The links are Many to Many
on both sides of the fence.  What I haven't benn able to do is create
a report that is an agregate of the two files.  For example:

Rolodex holds mailing addresses for households and links to the Persons
file; and the Persons file includes birthdays and anniversaries.  How can
I generate a query/report of mailing addresses (for labels, we're getting
real daring) for all those people who have birthdays in January?

Any Reflex guru want to try and tackle that one?

Besides that and the fact my Font menu is ALWAYS grey, its a pretty good
product.  At least I haven't seen a bomb yet (knock on coax).

P.S.  If anyone is interested in my database design, send me mail.
      Enough interest and I'll post it.

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