Hi Again: I just did a quick Google and found several candidates but figuring out which ones offer what you are looking for would require some homework. A question you want answered out of the box is whether the Database offers a built-in user interface to use the features to create, Report, Update, and Delete items from the Database. The next question is if the user interface is accessible and if the vendor doesn't know you will have to experiment and pick the best one. If you will be creating your own user interface there are several free database engines out there like SqLite, Firebird, MySql and Microsoft Access or Sql Server for heavy databases and Sql Compact Edition for file-based smaller databases and even some internet applications. Note Sql Compact Edition is no longer supported by Microsoft but still runs perfectly on the latest Windows Platforms and the actual DLL(s) for the engine are freely available to include in a programming project. I am not aware, didn't look, to see if there were any user interfaces built off these databases similar to the Microsoft Access Platform so that is something to check out when you start doing your homework. Perhaps someone out there has used a DB in the way you want to use one and can save you allot of time googling and contacting vendors. It sounds like you want a DB that you can fire up and already has all the built-in forms and dialogs so you can create a project in the DB Platform itself with CRUD operations built-in via user interface dialogs and then some other custom features like sorting, filtering and the like. If someone on this or other lists has an idea of which one will fit your needs that will save you allot of time and headaches trying to find one when you are a nube to the subject at hand. Good Hunting! Rick USA
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