MS Access genealogy sample database

[Paul Blair]

A couple of year ago, I discovered that MS had written a sample database
for genealogy based on Access.

Then it disappeared from view, only to pop up again recently. To get a
copy, go to http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/default.aspx, and about
mid-page you will find a link. This will download a .cab file, which,
when you double click on it, will reveal a database named 01103113.mdb

To tell the truth, no one seems to have done anything to this in the
intervening years. As an exmple: to import a particular .ged file into
Legacy or any other Access-based program takes a few seconds than 1
minute on my setup. The MS Access import took over 7 minutes, and even
then didn't get it 100% right.

But there are some ideas in there - have a look at TreeView, which
produces a "tree" that looks similar to the directory of your hard
drive, but with ancestors instead of files. Quite neat.

Paul Blair

[Steve Hayes]

On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 14:37:47 +1000, Paul Blair <[email protected]> wrote:

A couple of year ago, I discovered that MS had written a sample database
for genealogy based on Access.

Then it disappeared from view, only to pop up again recently. To get a
copy, go to http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/default.aspx, and about
mid-page you will find a link. This will download a .cab file, which,
when you double click on it, will reveal a database named 01103113.mdb

To tell the truth, no one seems to have done anything to this in the
intervening years. As an exmple: to import a particular .ged file into
Legacy or any other Access-based program takes a few seconds than 1
minute on my setup. The MS Access import took over 7 minutes, and even
then didn't get it 100% right.

But there are some ideas in there - have a look at TreeView, which
produces a "tree" that looks similar to the directory of your hard
drive, but with ancestors instead of files. Quite neat.

I think I tried having a look at it, and it was for a later version of Access
than the one I use.


--
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk

[Paul Blair]

Steve Hayes wrote:

On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 14:37:47 +1000, Paul Blair <[email protected]> wrote:


A couple of year ago, I discovered that MS had written a sample database
for genealogy based on Access.

Then it disappeared from view, only to pop up again recently. To get a
copy, go to http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/default.aspx, and about
mid-page you will find a link. This will download a .cab file, which,
when you double click on it, will reveal a database named 01103113.mdb

To tell the truth, no one seems to have done anything to this in the
intervening years. As an exmple: to import a particular .ged file into
Legacy or any other Access-based program takes a few seconds than 1
minute on my setup. The MS Access import took over 7 minutes, and even
then didn't get it 100% right.

But there are some ideas in there - have a look at TreeView, which
produces a "tree" that looks similar to the directory of your hard
drive, but with ancestors instead of files. Quite neat.


I think I tried having a look at it, and it was for a later version of Access
than the one I use.


I mentioned the problems the template has to Microsoft. Next day, it was

gone from their pages.

Paul Blair

[Gene]

Paul Blair wrote:

I mentioned the problems the template has to Microsoft. Next day, it was
gone from their pages.

Paul Blair

Actually they didn't remove it from the site they just removed it from
the spotlighted programs. Its still available at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/templ ... 51033.aspx
along with six other genealogy related templates.
Gene

[Paul Blair]

Gene > wrote:

Paul Blair wrote:


I mentioned the problems the template has to Microsoft. Next day, it
was gone from their pages.

Paul Blair


Actually they didn't remove it from the site they just removed it from
the spotlighted programs. Its still available at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/templ ... 51033.aspx
along with six other genealogy related templates.
Gene

Thanks, Gene...

Paul