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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Really dull... apologies in advance but there is a wealth of knowledge here so I’m gonna ask the geeks amongst you...

I’m looking for some sort of software to make / develop a database of people I invite to stuff. I use a really basic excel spreadsheet approach at the moment but there’s got to be a better way to maintain a client database. I need it to be installed rather than web based.

Does anyone have any suggestions or experience of such a thing?

Thank you... sorry it’s not more exciting!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Microsoft Access

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Microsoft Access

That’s what I use

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Throw it in public, we will handle it

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Microsoft Access

I was afraid you were gonna say that... I have to go and teach myself how to build one all over again. We’ve used it in the past... alas we’re still on version 2010... I’d really like an assistant for this sort of tedium!

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Throw it in public, we will handle it

And let out all of my secrets?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah as others have said

Microshite sorry microsoft do backdoor access but really is a load of crap, but not lot else. Make sure you backup with another copy of work. Shit happens with microshite

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Yeah as others have said

Microshite sorry microsoft do backdoor access but really is a load of crap, but not lot else. Make sure you backup with another copy of work. Shit happens with microshite

Yup... it’s my last resort really... I have the dummies book on my desk but is a bit of a depressing prospect.

I’d much rather make them buy a fancy new bit of kit that looks pretty and is idiot proof!

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By *irenGuy70Man
over a year ago

Cirencester

Give OpenOffice a look. It has wizards to help with database creation - and it's free. The database portion of the software suite is called Base.

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Give OpenOffice a look. It has wizards to help with database creation - and it's free. The database portion of the software suite is called Base.

Thanks... watching You Tube tutorial now!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You can get CRM software at zero cost that operate a on laptops and mobiles etc and provides cloud storage and access from anywhere.

It may be more complex than you need But try salesforce or zoho...or just Google CRM software.

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"You can get CRM software at zero cost that operate a on laptops and mobiles etc and provides cloud storage and access from anywhere.

It may be more complex than you need But try salesforce or zoho...or just Google CRM software."

Oh that’s a good shout, I know someone at Salesforce. My issue (well not mine but the company) is that highly confidential client info will not be allowed to be cloud related. They’re still in the 1980’s somewhere. I’m still on Microsoft’s 2010 version!

I’ll have a look all the same... you never know!

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