They say that the best software to use for a given job is the program you already know how to use. That applies to keeping a database of your bulb collection too. Some people just use MS Word or a text editor and keep the records in one long text file. It is possible to search such a file, and you can always insert extra notes at any point it. It's a snap to print out. It is also extremely inelegant for handling large amounts of data. Filmaker Pro is a fine database, and I believe it can import and export Excel files. It is capable of relational data handling, with a given file containing multiple tables related to each other through key fields. The important thing is to keep records of your bulb collection. I start with a written-on-paper entry, then eventually copy the notebook entries into my database on the computer. I'm only about one year behind in entering the data into the computer. Jim Shields ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA Member of INTERNATIONAL CLIVIA CO-OP