Multi User Network Version. Easy Base is a complete rapid programming system for data management. Virtually every data management problem can be broken down into three areas. Creating disk files (referred to as "Forms" in Easy Base) in which to store data, creating procedures which manipulate that data and presenting those forms and procedures in a logical menu system for use. In Easy Base you create the forms in which to store data in a simple screen painting environment which not only designs the data file but at the same time provides a default entry screen for your data. As you place the "Fields" in which data is to be stored, you can use relational links (Lookups) to import data from other forms. Each field you create for data storage is also treated as a deriveable "Cell" similar to a spread sheet. You can make almost any calculation within fields. Apart from all the arithmetic and relational operators there are over fifty functions including "if(Condition,True,False)" which extends to a case function and supports And, Or, Xor, Eqv and Imp. The requirement for a field to be filled can be free, mandatory or conditionaly mandatory. Cursor entry to a field can also be allowed, prevented or conditionally allowed. You can also provide your own custom error messages when out of range data is entered. There are field types for Text, Formatted Text, Text Blocks(providing word wrap and spell checking), Integer, Fixed and Floating Point Numbers, Date, Time and Fixed Choice. Once you have data stored you need to be able to manipulate and report on it. Easy Base provides a combined transaction and reporting system (Procedure Generator). With the procedure generator you can use the default screens you have designed or create custom screens in which to gather input either from the keyboard or from relational lookups. You then instruct Easy Base what to do with this information using a simple "Basic" like programming language. If your procedure is transactional you have commands to enter, modify or delete records in any number of forms. If your procedure is reporting then there are commands to group, order and list data in almost every conceivable way. You now have all the "parts" required to create a useful data management system. All that remains is to tie your procedures to a menu system so that other people can use your application without having to know anything about Easy Base. Creating an end user menu system in Easy Base is as simple as filling in a form with the text you wish to display and the procedure or form you wish to run. You give at least one of your menus a start up password. If you then restart Easy Base but sign on with that password instead of your developers password then you will be running your own custom designed program. Easy Base is the most modern and comprehensive data programming system available for the IBM PC. If you currently use any form of Spread Sheet or Data Base then you just won't believe how much easier you can do things in Easy Base. A Non Shareware Runtime Module is available for professional developers. The minimum requirement for Easy Base is 286 with 1Meg Ram and DOS 5. The recommended minimum is 386 with 4Meg Ram. Note: "Easy Base" is a UK registered Trade Mark of Easy Software Ltd and should not be confused with a similar mark registered to Evergreen Case Tools in the USA.