[comp.databases] Need for text retrieval system for PC

sandy@mullauna.cs.mu.OZ.AU (Sandy Dance) (02/15/91)

I have a need for a text retrieval database system which would have say 5000
records each divided into groups of text (a paragraph each) and a few simple
indexable fields.  This would need to be accessable by any non-trivial word
in a chosen text group and by normal index, possibly with combined queries.

A second requirement is that it run on probably a PC,  or possibly a VAX 
running VMS.

Has anyone heard of such a beast?  If so, please email me at 
      sandy@mullauna.cs.mu.OZ.au

Thank you,

Sandy Dance,  
Computer Science, Melbourne University

pkr@media01.UUCP (Peter Kriens) (02/19/91)

I recently researched a couple of different databases for newspapers.
And though there are many differerent implementations I liked the
BRS search product most. It is a completely free text database with 
no limits you can speak of. You can contact them in England at 
(44) 1 580 5271. The only problem is that they are a bit expensive.
Peter Kriens