Database Pro for PC and Mac

Software Reviews and Criticism

• By Proteusmym

  ACCDB MDB Database Pro for Windows

  There are several issues with this application. The worst being that it crashes very frequently when trying to make simple data changes in a record, or table. You get a text box that pops up saying the application had to close for technical reasons, to that effect. It saves a portion of the table but the data is missing even in the part that it saved. Next, the tables are not editable once you create them. The only way to make a change is to create a new table with same name. The Import CVS option returns scrambled jargon in a red text field. NO technical descriptions to help. Cant change title bar text among other qwerky ever-changing screen colors in text areas, etc. Text color and background colors arbitrarily change for no reason with no way to change the color due to it locks up the color wheel. Only way out is to close the database and reload. Crashes again. This is a very unstable product and should be removed from the App Store. I really was hoping for a usable and great database. Not here!! I have requested a refund. Hope Microsoft backs up their name on this.

  
  
• By dawev

  doesn’t work and no support

  Tried setting up a database every time I say a column is a number field, it changes it to text anyways when created and no way to change once created tried emailing support still waiting for respons 1 1/2 weeks later save your money

  
  
• By gungholady

  Not Worth The Money

  If you only want to view Microsoft Access files this might be fine. Does not work to create files very well as has limited character types.

  
  
• By mb323

  Should have read the reviews before buying

  Import CSV doesn’t work… exact same database, export CSV, clear table, import CSV it failes with a java error… If you import to a new table, it makes every column a memo field. Also can’t remove a table once created and as a previous poster noted you cannot change column settings.

  
  
• By Jadeling Hawkins

  Frustrating and Weak

  I would not recommend purchasing the full version of this software. It works *okay* on a very basic level, but editing tables once you’ve set them up, adding information to tables, removing and organizing…basically everything you would actually use this for is wonky. Really, though, the tables are the worst feature. You can’t edit the column names (which sometimes appear out of order or without the names you assigned to them ((‘Column13’ instead of ‘Calgari Score,’ for example))) and once you’ve got a table that didn’t completely trip on its face on its way out of the gate, the data-entry is time consuming as all get out (there is no tabbing over to the next section; entering information requires double-clicking or single-clicking on every single column you want to add to). There is no user assistance available. Opening the ‘user guide’ will reveal a few images that label the already labeled options in the software—there are no tips, tricks, or further information about how to actually use anything. The softare designer’s website claims to have additional help pages available, but the support links do not work. If it were an option, I would uninstall this and put the $30 I spent on it towards software that…y’know…works. Since that’s not an option, I’ll just post this review and keep looking elsewhere. Good luck to the rest of you :)

  
  

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