| | |  | Car Electronics | Home » » » My Database Home & Business | | | | | | | Description: | | With easy setup and installation and more than 50 pre-designed database templates for both business and home and 100 custom reports, MyDatabase gets you started fast. Manage customers, vendors, projects while tracking assets for insurance claims. Includes backup and estate planning software to ensure your data and valuables are always protected. | | | Features: | |
• Manage customers, vendors, and clients
• Track products, inventory, and assets
• Create standard or custom reports and print them to PDF
• Share databases with multiple users simultaneously
• Track home inventory and multimedia files
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 0.8 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
| | | System Requirements: | | | Platform:
| Windows Vista / Windows 2000 / Windows XP | | Media:
| CD-ROM | | Item Quantity:
| 1 |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
Average Customer Review:
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18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Frequent Corruption Errors, Poor Tech SupportOct 14, 2009
By M. Crew
After using this program for several weeks, we were getting frequent corruption errors that prevent use of the database. Avanquest tech support is worthless via email and nearly impossible to reach on the phone.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
UNable to use - HORRIBLE Customer ServiceFeb 15, 2010
By Dallas75205
"Dallas75205"
I own an older version of this and purchased this software to put on my new computer. I consider myself pretty much a computer expert but have not figured out how to import the old database into the new one. I've done it before with the old software but it is not possible to do so with this software. I've been on hold for over an hour and it does not appear that I will ever get to speak with a human.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Serves it's purposeOct 07, 2010
By Frederer
I've been using earlier versions of the same software, though from a different publisher. I had to buy the newest since I lost my copy and am starting up a new computer, so I'm very familiar with the strengths and weaknesses. As a "flat" organizer of data (it can't draw data from different files), it is relatively easy to create and manage databases.
Creating the basic input forms is straight-forward, but when entering dates and numeric values you are limited in the formatting options to your Windows operating system defaults. For example, if you set your computer date in this format mm/dd/yyyy, then that's the only format you can use in the database. Decimal points are also set by default. This, I consider a severe restriction, especially when it comes to calculated data.
You can create an input form much as you would with a publishing program, putting the input fields where you want. You can enter data in that format or in the table-view which I find more convenient. However, when using that mode, there are again some peculiarities. For example, you can usually tab from field to field, but when you reach a calculated field it stops, tells you so, and then you have to mouse over to the next input field. Curiously, the prior version did not have these same problems.
Output forms can be free form which requires lots of pretty tedious designing or a pretty straight-forward columna report, which is what I use. Again, you have lots of options.
I did have a problem installing version 1 which was in my box; however, I got instant assistance from their support personnel on the phone. The agent was friendly, helpful, and ultimately sent me a downloadable copy of version 2 and two installation keys to compensate for the bother. Importing data from several versions ago was problematical, but I persisted and got all my old data up and running with no losses.
All-in-all I'm satisfied except for the above noted limitations. I think the value is good for the functionality.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
False advertising - total garbage - junkOct 13, 2010
By re10203930
you cannot add your own images, only standard clipart (clearly shows a photo of a person labeled "client contact" on the cover. so you are supposed to use a standard clip art photo for this...waste of money, time, I was so hopeful, but it is awful! And it keeps crashing. GARBAGE
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Not as bad as everyone has said, imo.Jan 17, 2011
By wjones5
I didn't read the reviews before I bought this item and fortunately I did, cause if I had read the reviews I wouldn't have bought it. While the program is not updated for Windows 7, (still works on 7) I can only assume that Avanquest is not going to continue with it.
Honestly, the only issue that I have had so far is that when I hit "Delete" while I am in the "Edit Data Entry Form", it crashes. For some reason, not all of my work is lost, only the info that I put into the entry boxes. The pics are still saved, just not the data. I'm not too upset because I was testing out how everything works before I started putting important information into it.
The manual, is a book really, seems to be pretty easy to read and doesn't get into customizing the data entry form too much, which is what I'm working on at this point. I like how flexible it is and you can pretty much customize to your hearts content. Perhaps it'll stop at some point, but I haven't reached that part yet.
One reviewer said that he couldn't import pics into it, which is completely false because that's all I've been doing. I think that an average computer user can figure it out, eventually, have some patience with it.
The other reviewers mentioned the customer service, which I haven't gotten to yet. I RARELY ever call customer service cause it's a waste of time.
I'm using this product for a small business, home inventory service, that I am starting up. It should work fine and I don't see any issues at this point. When I went to $taples, there was a $10 rebate, which prompted me to buy it. Upon checkout, the rebate was not valid anymore, but I was given $10 off anyway.
I gave it 4 stars cause it crashed on me 2-3 times already and would have given it 3 stars if I hadn't been able to customize the database as much as I have been able to.
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