Database software

[RUQRU]

Check out Panarama X from Provue.
Panorama X has elements of database and spreadsheet technology in a single package. Like a spreadsheet, Panorama X is RAM based for speed and flexibility, but with all of the data processing power of a full-blown database application.

There is a trial version available for testing.

 

[pruppert]

Check out Panarama X from Provue.
Panorama X has elements of database and spreadsheet technology in a single package. Like a spreadsheet, Panorama X is RAM based for speed and flexibility, but with all of the data processing power of a full-blown database application.

There is a trial version available for testing.

Thanks for the recommendation. I am aware of Panorama X and very intrigued by it but haven't tried it yet. Since you might be familiar with it, I had a couple questoins:

1. My impression was that like FileMaker, you cannot drop a Panorama X file into iCloud or Dropbox etc. to have a database synced between Macs. Is that correct?
2. It seems to be the product of Jim Rea. Is he the sole developer? I gather he has developed the app for decades, and he has a graying beard on his forum profile pic. I was wondering if there are other devs that would continue the product if he someday retired.

 

[RUQRU]

Thanks for the recommendation. I am aware of Panorama X and very intrigued by it but haven't tried it yet. Since you might be familiar with it, I had a couple questoins:

1. My impression was that like FileMaker, you cannot drop a Panorama X file into iCloud or Dropbox etc. to have a database synced between Macs. Is that correct?
2. It seems to be the product of Jim Rea. Is he the sole developer? I gather he has developed the app for decades, and he has a graying beard on his forum profile pic. I was wondering if there are other devs that would continue the product if he someday retired.

I have not used the product recently as I am retired and have no need. Yes, it has been around a long time. I do not know anything about staffing, continuity planning, etc. Contact Jim if you need this info.

ProVUE Development was founded in 1977 by Jim Rea, while he was an electronic engineering student at Cal Poly Pomona.

For info:

From his press kit: "If you have any more questions about Panorama X, wish to ask general questions about software development or the Mac application industry, or wish to request an evaluation copy of Panorama X, please don’t hesitate to contact:

Jim Rea: press@provue.com.
ProVUE Development
18685-A Main Street PMB 356
Huntington Beach, California 92648, United States"

 

[sracer]

Panorama X sounded promising until I saw that there's only a rental option.

 

[TorbenIbsen]

Thanks Efrem and Superscape.....we currently maintain a database of memberships (over 700) in Excel....we run trials every month and export the data to a CSV files and then we want to update the results for each member that ran in the trial -- its a bit long winded doing this by hand in Excel so looking to simplify this process somehow....i am thinking it might be a harder task than i thought......

If I understand your issue correctly, then I would use the app "Keep It". It is one of those "note apps" which really is a database where each "note" actually is a "data container" where you (on top of writing notes, of course) can store all sorts of files. In a note you can also make a simple table. So you could make a note for each member and record whatever results you are recording in a table in that member's note.

At least with Numbers you could also keep the Numbers sheet inside a note and maintain that Numbers sheet from within the Keep It note. The sheet will open from within Keep It and be saved automatically back into Keep It after editing.

The app is available on Mac, iPad and iPhone and synchronizes all notes (including content) via iCloud.