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S T A F F - B A S E
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Version 3.00
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D E S C R I P T I O N A N D
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A U T H O R I N F O R M A T I O N
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Last updated: June, 1991


This file includes sample descriptions which you may use to describe
the STAFF-BASE package.

Disk Vendors and Distributors please refer to the VENDOR.DOC text
file.


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Program Information:
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following file names:


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please use the following names (both must be posted):

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If the programs and documentation are contained within a single
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Keywords:
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STAFF DATABASE FLAT MANAGEMENT DATA TABLE MSC FAST FIND MAILING LABELS
DBMS DBLOOKUP RELATIONAL

Category:
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Database manager, Flat File DBMS w. relations, Productivity Tool.


Program Name, Category, Keywords:
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STAFF-BASE v. 3.00 - Main module of the STAFF - DBMS product family

Database manager, Flat File DBMS w. relations, Productivity Tool.

STAFF DATABASE FLAT MANAGEMENT DATA TABLE MSC FAST FIND MAILING LABELS
DBMS DBLOOKUP RELATIONAL


Short Description:
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DBMS productivity tool designed for minimizing keystrokes.
Innovative features: data viewing and input via powerful
data-table, copy range of cells, replicate content of cell,
search and replace, change character case (upper,lower,proper)
in cell or globally. Complex relational structures by means of
the dBLOOKUP feature. Simple filtering, complex query and
sorting, data import/export, statistics for filtered data,
data base housekeeping, report/label generator, macros, access
to external files...


Long Description:
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- STAFF-BASE is the main module of a DBMS product family
related to the dBASE III family of products, and it is a
database management utility and simple application generator
for data intensive tasks. The most important functions of STAFF
are: Create new database files, Modify the structure of exist-
ing database files, Data Entry and Editing of the content of
existing database files, Fast Find function for indexed infor-
mation, Find any information by means of sequential search,
Search and Replace of character strings, Build up of complex
relational database structures by means of the very powerful
dBLOOKUP feature, Complex filtering and sorting function,
Export and Import to and from various file formats, Statistics
of the numeric information stored in the database file, Data-
base Statistics for the optimization of the file size, various
database housekeeping functions, user defined macros, built in
report and label generator, and many more. It solves the
MEMO fields problems by allowing the direct access of ASCII
files from within a character field. The files are dBASE III
compatible. It comes bundled with PC-MUNDO, a collection of 6
Data Base files containing statistical information of 162
countries and 590 cities of the world.


Quotes from Reviews, Articles and Users:
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"Features include the ability to create new database files, modify the
structure of existing database files, data entry and editing of the
content of existing database files, fast find function for indexed
information, find any information by means of sequential search, search
and replace of character strings, build up of relational database structures
by means of the dBLOOKUP feature, complex filtering and sorting function,
export and import to and from various file formats, statistics of the numeric
information stored in the database file, database statistics for the
optimization of the file size, various database housekeeping functions, user
defined macros, built in report and label generator, and many more..."

PsL News, May 1990, USA


"This relational database system consists of seven separate modules which
are compatible with each other, and the user can set up a system according
to his special needs. This new approach allows the user to work with small
specialized modules without carrying around unnecessary code."

DOS International, Febr. 1991, Germany


"Some unusual features for a database allow powerful data handling with
spreadsheet- and word-processing-like functions: copy of data blocks,
replication of cells, search and replace of information strings, change of
the case of characters (upper, lower, and proper) at the cell and at the
column level, and direct access to other DBF files for viewing, editing and
copying of information."

Computer Live, Febr. 1991, Germany


"...the program allows doing database operations with a minimum of
keystrokes."

PC-Magazine, Febr. 1991, Germany


"...with separate program modules the user may create his own custom designed,
integrated, and powerful DBMS tool."

Industrie + Handel, Jan. 1991, Germany


"...it gives the user a sound tool for performing efficiently via pull down
menus, interactive data table, dBlookup (relational access to other DBF files)
and many other innovative features the day to day database operations."

Personal Computer, Apr. 1991, Germany


"The price advantage compared with complex database systems, the
possibility to create custom designed DBMS tools integrating the modules,
and the pull-down driven and efficient operation makes it the database tool
of choice with the best price/performance ratio. This DBMS tool is
useful to all dBASE related users, from novice to dBASE freak."

M&T Computerbcher und
Software, Herbst/Winter '90/91, Germany


"...the DBMS which adapts to your needs. ...database management without
programming knowledge..."


M&T Software Catalog
Frhjahr/Sommer '91, Germany


Database features compared
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Feature STAFF PC-File:dB Q&A PFS:ProFile
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Maximum # of records 1 Billion 1 Billion 16 Million 59,000
Read/write dBASE directly YES YES NO NO
LAN network support YES YES NO NO
Find duplicate records YES YES NO NO
Exchange content of 2 columns YES NO NO NO
Append content of up to 5 fields YES NO NO NO
Undelete records YES YES NO NO
Optimize file size YES NO NO NO
DOS Shell YES YES NO NO
Memo fields YES YES NO YES
Create/edit external ASCII files YES NO NO NO
Relational links to DB-File chains YES NO NO NO
Simultaneous view of 4 DBF files YES NO NO NO
Viewing & entry via data table YES NO NO NO
Data entry from external DB-Files YES NO NO NO
Record duplication YES NO NO NO
Spreadsheet-like data handling YES NO NO NO
Copy of data ranges YES NO NO NO
Replication of cell content YES NO NO NO
Find information in substring YES NO NO NO
Fast Data entry by EDP-shorthand YES NO NO NO
Find & replace data string YES NO NO NO
Hide column in data table YES NO NO NO
Global change of text case YES NO NO NO
Built in calendar YES NO NO NO
Built in calculator YES YES NO NO
Built in dialer YES YES NO NO
Mailing labels generator YES YES NO NO
Easy to use filter/sort method YES NO NO NO
Base module for product family * YES NO NO NO
Mark selected records for export YES NO NO NO
Import DBF data by matching fields YES NO NO NO

Price (US$) 69 129 349 299


* STAFF is the base module of a DBMS product family. The other members are:
Report, Graf, Util, Kick, Dial, Integrator, Mask, Developer, View


STAFF is a commercial product in Europe
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STAFF-BASE is sold commercially in Germany under the name dBSys by the
publishing house MSPI. This is a subsidiary of M & T which is also
owning the US companies DBMS, Dr. Dobs Journal, M & T Publishing, and others.

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* Shareware distribution of STAFF-BASE is permitted only in the *
* United States, Canada, UK, Australia, and the Far-East countries. *
* The distribution as shareware in any other country is not allowed *
* without the written approval of Morariu Software Consulting (MSC).*
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Registration Information:
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- printed manual,
- last version of software, including LAN support,
- selfrunning DEMO-TUTOR developed with Dan Bricklins Demo II,
- free telephone support.

For complete user registration information please refer to the
REGISTER.DOC text file.


Author/Publisher Information:
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Morariu Software Consulting (MSC) is a engineering consulting and software
development company operated by Dr. Sergio Morariu, Brigitte Morariu, Adolfo
Gazzo, and several other engineers assigned to concrete projects in Europe
and oversees.


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At MSC we believe that the PRIMARY purpose of business is excellence in human
engineering and service, not profit. This concept is fundamental to our
approach to product development, production and marketing.

The professionals of MSC have been producing top quality computer software
for mainframes, minis, and microcomputers at reasonable prices, continuously,
since 1972.

Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have any questions,
comments or suggestions. I can be reached by mail at the following address:

Dr.Ing. Sergio Morariu
Morariu Software Consulting
Im Mainfeld 23
6000 Frankfurt am Main 71
West Germany

I can also be reached by voice or electronically as follows:

Voice: (0049) 69 67 02 652
FAX: (0049) 69 67 60 17

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