WE use InMagic and as long as someone has adequate training it is a great
program.  We are gradually learning to use it more effectively.

Ira E. Barrow
MAJOR
Director - G.S. Railton Heritage Centre
2130 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON, M4N 3K6
Phone: 416-481-4441
FAX: 416-481-6096



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Can you help?

I have been looking at Inmagic for archive software. Our school supports
Microsoft Access and the  head of our IT department believes that we should
use it.

Everyone (in the archival world) I have talked to has suggested that Access
is not a good idea for archival databases.  Why?  Can you offer any
concrete
reasons why Access is difficult to use? What are it's shortcomings? What
other software might be better.  I need specifics to make my point with our
IT department. DO you know anyone who can help me - any articles written
about it?...

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