Access Database For Locos Anyone?

[SemiNormal]

Evening everyone

Would anyone know if there be such a thing as an access database (either free or commercial) that can be used for compiling information on rolling stock)

Considering designing my own - then reallised, I know nothing about computers!

 

[Turbostar]

AB Rail Database - http://www.abrail.co.uk/index.htm

Mart
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Scrap that, misundertood question lol

Mart

 

[Dennis]

AB Rail Database - http://www.abrail.co.uk/index.htm

Mart
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Scrap that, misundertood question lol

Mart

Never come across that before - looks quite good and up to date.

Regrding databases for recording railway related activities, there are some around although references elude me. It's not that difficult to make your own custom one though; like most MS software, we all kick it, but it's easy to get started with Access and incredibly powerful. As always, don't expect to master the finer points immediately.

My top tip if you do decide to construct your own database (using Access or any other software) is to think very carefully about what information you wish to record.

 

[Donny Dave]

A free alternative to MS Office is Open Office. Beware, there is some problems when importing databases from MS Office, and vice versa, also, it doesn't run too well on Vista.

 

[SemiNormal]

Thanks for the replies

I'll try to design my own I think - and maybe offer it up here as a template if anyone wants it (don't hold your breath though everyone, Access is a mystery to me!).

Cheers

 

[mbonwick]

Access is a mystery to me

Was to me, until I started a GCSE course in IT (didn't have a choice), had to learn it as I went along!

 

[Tom]

If you consider Access to be something along the lines of Excel, with the unique IDs set to each row as per the numbers along the side, it is quite simple to understand.