Barry Bailey (09/21/90)
I have used Q&E for Windows '386, but have not received the upgrade to the new version (anyone with info on new versions please post to the list). Q&E provides a point & click means of analyzing dBase III (and IV?) databases, including use of *.NDX files for speed enhancement. It is relational, thus slow with multi-file, complex conditionals. Use of *.NDX files speeds processing tremendously, if you have the foresight to create *.NDX files for the fields you want to relate (common for primary link values, but not so common for table link values). It has minimal update features, and minimal statistical summary features. It has good formating, field arranging, & field hiding features. It generates SQL statements transparently, which may be saved to a file for distribution to a SQL server (e.g. you have a dBase skeleton for testing and development, then send off the resultant query to the 'real' database server for final reporting). SUGGESTION: Enable the creation of *.NDX files from within Q&E (in the new version?). As in Excel, post some sort of 'work in progress counter' in the upper left corner of the window (i.e. 10% done, 500 records joined, etc.). --------------------------------------------------------------------- I downloaded WINKermit but have used it yet. I would be interested in seeing the KERMIT-INFO site address posted and any comments about the program (including suggestions). barry