[ale] "easy to use" database

[Matthew Brown]

I have been reviewing SQL-Ledger for my business.  I've been very impressed!

Matthew Brown, CorData
Linux Solutions for Small Business
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Jason Day wrote:

>On Wed, Jan 19, 2005 at 11:48:25AM -0600, Preston Boyington wrote:
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>>Here's what I "think" I need:
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>>1) A relatively easy to use database with (if possible) a web interface 
>>so I can setup personal accounts.
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>>2) I want it to ledger monthly payments
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>>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)
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>>4) A "notes" feature so I can input information that doesn't neatly fit 
>>into my designated fields.
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>>5) Some type of budgeting features so I can make projections, log 
>>monthly expenditures, deposits, etc.
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>>6) Expandable so I can add the stuff I forget during the initial layout 
>>(adding fields, etc)
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>These requirements describe an accounting or reporting application, not
>a database.  A database like PostgreSQL only stores and retrieves the
>raw data.  You will need a front-end application to do the reporting,
>queries, data entry, etc.  Maybe SQL-Ledger will fit the bill?
>http://www.sql-ledger.org/
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