[ale] "easy to use" database

Christopher Fowler cfowler at outpostsentinel.com
Wed Jan 19 13:01:11 EST 2005


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On Wed, 2005-01-19 at 12:48, Preston Boyington wrote:
> disclaimer: I have virutally no real experience with setting up and 
> admining a database.
> 
> Here's what I "think" I need:
> 
> 1) A relatively easy to use database with (if possible) a web interface 
> so I can setup personal accounts.
> 
> 2) I want it to ledger monthly payments
> 
> 3) I would like it to have some type of search/report feature so I can 
> pull specific items of information from the personal accounts. (ie. all 
> birthdays in March, last payments made, if an account is overdue, etc)
> 
> 4) A "notes" feature so I can input information that doesn't neatly fit 
> into my designated fields.
> 
> 5) Some type of budgeting features so I can make projections, log 
> monthly expenditures, deposits, etc.
> 
> 6) Expandable so I can add the stuff I forget during the initial layout 
> (adding fields, etc)
> 
> I have heard that Postgres would be a way to go, but I don't know enough 
> about it to make a decision yet.
> 
> any help would be appreciated.
> Preston
> 
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