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- From: junkerj@ccmail.orst.edu (Joe F. Junker)
- Subject: Canned PARADOX scripts?
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- Organization: College of Engineering, Oregon State University
- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 23:55:37 GMT
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- Does anybody know a source for canned PARADOX scripts or insightful
- techniques? We own a network copy of PARADOX in our office but we really
- are not using it to its potential. No one here has had the time to really
- refine scripts for our needs. I tend to wing my queries manually and port
- to and from a worksheet for alot of editing and combining.
-
- I would love to find a source for scripts or advise to:
-
- 1) Compare two databases and look for possible duplicates (based on
- similarity) before combining them. We frequently do group mailings for
- events we put on with other entities and have to combine our lists but
- would rather not spend alot of mailing and printing money on duplications.
-
- 2) Monitor as a new record is being manually input and (continually) list
- possible existing records that might duplicate the new entry.
-
- 3) Scan an existing database for possible double entries (ie Bob Smith
- and Robert Smith)
-
- 4) Making queries that link more than one database.
-
- In general I would be very greatful for any information on ftp sites, BBS,
- or discussion groups that are specific to PARADOX or might contain
- canned scripts.
-
- Thanks for whatever help you can provide.
-
- -joe junker
-
- Joseph F. Junker
- Industrial Energy Engineer
- Oregon State University
- Energy Extension
- 344 Batcheller Hall
- Corvallis, Oregon 97333-2405
- Phone: (503) 737-5034
- Fax: (503) 737-3462
- Email: (Internet) junkerj@ccmail.orst.edu
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