Re: I get the database point. . .maybe

["readysetgo95814" <mcortez3@...>]

You guys are too quick for me!  Yes, Joseph that is the point of the 
database--to have a single source of all the info and not have to 
have it repeated in several different files. Yes, a lookup means 
getting a scanned image of a document for another member provided 
they give you the film number, date and full names.  I think that we 
multiply the number of films we all have access to at one time by 
helping one another out to further our research.  I don't get to my 
FHC often either, but if I can help anyone I would be happy to do so.

As Arturo points out, the database has the advantage of allowing you 
to import and export into it.  

You've been reminding us about how we're running out of space in the 
files area, so I thought the database would help with that problem. 
Or does the data we put into the databases add to the amount of space 
alotted for files?  Even if it does, I would imagine that doing away 
with redundancy would help a little.

Thanks Arturo for your great suggestions and help with Joseph's 
files.  I will make a change to allow all members edit access.

Maria

p.s. We have one column left.  I was thinking the years covered would 
be a good use for that column.  Thoughts?

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "Arturo Ramos" <arturo.ramos2@v...> 
wrote:
>
> If you have an Excel file that has all of the info, it should be 
> fairly easy to import it into the database.  I pretty much did that 
> for the Totatiche and Colotlan films, which I had in an Excel 
file.  
> I will look at your file Joseph and let you know if there is 
anything 
> else that I would need to put your files into the database.
> 
> --- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Puentes <makas@n...> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > I'm sorry Maria but I think I'm finally getting the point. The 
> database 
> > would be one database where we all have our films in one file so 
> anyone 
> > could then easily look at it rather than look at each individuals 
> list 
> > for the film they are hunting for.
> > 
> > Well Can't this be done by cutting and pasting from one Excel 
file 
> to 
> > the next?
> > 
> > I've updated my film list by putting up a very ugly Excel file in 
> the 
> > Ranchos2 files area.
> > 
> > thanks,
> > 
> > joseph
> >
>