Data Based Advisor articles from November 1989

Data Based Advisor archives from November 1989

Networks: the creatures with two heads. (the perils of being a network consultant)
November 1, 1989... Networks: The Creatures with Two Heads Most discussions of local area networks (LANs) focus on the technology. Which network interface card is faster? Which network operating system is better? How well does an application really work on...

The dBASE bond. (how to access dBASE data with Advanced Revelation) (tutorial)
November 1, 1989... The dBASE Bond Once upon a time, in more innocent days, computer products weren't publicized until they were actually available. But as time went on, the stakes grew and financial officers started running companies. Venture capitalists...

16 ways to rev up R:BASE, part 1. (includes related article on an R:BASE editor from Merlin Software called EDITR) (tutorial)
November 1, 1989... 16 Ways to Rev up R:BASE, Part 1 This month, I'm going to share the first eight of 16 techniques I've developed to improve the speed of R:BASE applications. The next eight will appear in next month's column. Some of these techniques I've...

Table for two: learn how to edit two related tables at the same time on a multiuser system. (The Paradox Programmer ) (tutorial)
November 1, 1989... Table for Two For the last few months I've been writing about how to use Paradox and PAL on a network. I've offered tips for converting single-user applications to multiuser and explored using Paradox 3.0's multi-table forms on a network....

SQL statistical processing. (structured query language) (tutorial)
November 1, 1989... SQL Statistical Processing Up to now, we've covered relational concepts, simple data retrieval operations, retrieval operations using BETWEEN, IN and LIKE, and accessing data stored on two or more tables. This is also a "hands-on" series,...

Pick a function, any function. (continuation of the dBASE IV Queries Design work surface) (tutorial)
November 1, 1989... Pick a Function, Any Function Last month I left you with two questions. The first dealt with dates. The question was "Why isn't 02-29-88 equal to 03-01-88 when 02-29-89 is equal to 03-01-89?" Before giving you the answer, at the dot...

Tried and true tips, part 2. (Clipper development, how to overcome multiuser glitches and display indexing progress) (tutorial)
November 1, 1989... Tried and True Tips, Part 2 In the October issue I listed the best tips from the Clipper developers conference. This month, I reveal some of my own. Multiuser glitches Network programming can be difficult. If you're going for...

Do you make these common database design mistakes? (tutorial)
November 1, 1989... Do You Make these Common Database Design Mistakes? If you're new to the relational database world, you may be oblivious to the dangers of poor database design. Unfortunately, the process that leads to good database design is poorly...

OCELOT2 - the SQL! (Software Review) (Ocelot Computer Services Inc's OCELOT2 database manager) (evaluation)
November 1, 1989... OCELOT2--The SQL! When you go to see the sequel to a movie, you expect it to be a lot like the original. When it comes to software, you've probably come to expect that too. Not so with OCELOT2--The SQL. The original OCELOT was a...

Page Garden: harvesting by hand. (Software Review) (Software Garden Inc's Dan Bricklin's PageGarden) (evaluation)
November 1, 1989... Page Garden: Harvesting by Hand Dan Bricklin is an icon, capturing the excitement that the microcomputer industry exhibited in its adolescence. As a student, he daydreamed his way into the concept of a visual calculator. Then he opened...

dbPUBLISHER and the printed page. (Software Review) (Digital Composition Systems' database publishing tool) (evaluation)
November 1, 1989... dbPUBLISHER and the Printed Page You might consider database publishing the buzzword du jour, but if you work with databases, you should pay close attention to this niche. Prior to desktop publishing, producing a catalog or phone directory...

Data exchange, part 1. (Solutions for moving data from mainframes to microcomputers.) (Software Review) (White Crane Systems' AutoImport, A&C Distributers' Transverser, Targa Technologies' TargaPower) (evaluation)
November 1, 1989... Data Exchange, Part 1 Despite the popularity of microcomputers, the majority of data handled by corporations, governments, and educational institutions still resides on mainframe systems. But more and more this data is being moved to...

Function key control. (the Fox Files; how to avoid keypress mistakes) (tutorial)
November 1, 1989... Function Key Control First things first. Function keys can be a problem even if you don't want to use them. F1 comes preprogrammed by FoxBASE+ to provide FoxBASE+- specific help. If left unchanged by your compiled applications, an...

The many-to-many relationship. (dBASE programming language; includes related article on relational data bases, structured query language and many-to-many relationships) (tutorial)
November 1, 1989... The Many-to-Many Relationship When considering database structures, as with monsters, a many-headed arrangement is often scary, though needlessly so. One such structure is the many-to-many (m:m) relationship that has become a much...

Ashton-Tate watch, part 2. (Industry News)
November 1, 1989... Ashton-Tate Watch, Part 2 With more feet than a centipede, Ashton-Tate has a lot of shoes to drop. The latest batch came just as we thought Ashton-Tate had a handle on their problems (see "Ashton-Tate Watch," August 1989). Products...

Data Based Advisor COMDEX sneak preview. (COMDEX '89; includes related article on Microrim Inc.'s next-generation database management system)
November 1, 1989... Data Based Advisor COMDEX Sneak Preview Believe it or not, some people tell us COMDEX has become too large. Granted, it takes energy to push your way along hundreds of crowded aisles. And you're bound to see more than a few products you...