A fifth product, datamaker

[fadi]

You provide 4 products, textmaker, planmaker, presentations, and flexipdf. I think you had plans in the past for an access like product but you opted for a small module in textmaker. Anyway, I am suggesting a fifth product similar to mathesar, airtable, nocodb , baserow, and seatable. But it should be a standalone app, with a ribbon interface and based on SQLite. It should also be able to export to planmaker and textmaker and replace the small module .

[Woody44]

I have on several occasions made multiple suggestions that, in order to really compete against Microsoft Office and LibreOffice/OpenOffice, SoftMaker Office needs to have a genuine relational database, not just a gloried address book function tucked away inside TextMaker. And it is my understanding that, a number of years ago, SoftMaker actually offered a database program, but it was dropped after 1997.

https://www.softmaker.com/en/history

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/DataMaker

For whatever reason, it appears that SoftMaker is now totally opposed to the notion of introducing a useful, relational database module in SoftMaker Office. I don't know why, especially since they used to have one, but there it is. It's the major issue that prevents me from totally severing ties with Microsoft Office -- I occasionally use Access. I don't need it often but, when I need it, the "database" in TextMaker is woefully inadequate. And the database module in LibreOffice/OpenOffice looks good, except that the report function is an exercise in total frustration. It's impossible to format reports for print.

[fadi]

@Woody44 try SQLite expert if you do not like access or base. I personally like mathesar and similar spreadsheet like apps.
I know creating a new app would be costly for softmaker , but a data based app would complement their product line.

[Woody44]

@Woody44 try SQLite expert if you do not like access or base. I personally like mathesar and similar spreadsheet like apps.
I know creating a new app would be costly for softmaker , but a data based app would complement their product line.

I didn't say I don't like Access. The only thing I don't like about it is that it's a Microsoft product. I don't like Base because formatting reports is essentially impossible.

That said, I have been saying for a long time that if Softmaker really wants SoftMaker Office to compete against Microsoft Office, it needs a fully-featured relational database, not the glorified contact list in Textmaker.