| Operating Systems Supported |
Windows 9x, NT/2000/XP, Linux |
| Supports LANs |
Y |
| DATABASE DESIGN FEATURES |
| Auto-increment |
Y |
| Automatic date stamp for new records |
Y |
| User-defined input mask |
N |
| User can define strict data types for entries |
Y |
| User can prohibit modification of a value |
Y |
| User can set up required/unique/repeated records1 |
Y/N/Y |
| User can set values for a member list |
Y |
| User can define fields for strict data ranges |
Y |
| User can define a maximum number of characters |
Y (via programming function) |
| Can represent tables as XML |
N (HTML only) |
| Can export database designs as XML documents |
N (HTML only) |
| SEARCH AND QUERY |
| Global search and replace2 |
Y/N (Global search only) |
| Can filter searches |
Y |
| Can filter single search by multiple criteria |
Y |
| User can view filtered criteria |
Y |
| Partial-phrase search |
Y |
| Nonalphanumeric character search |
Y |
| Unicode search |
N |
| Search with operators |
Y |
| Standard SQL versions supported |
None |
| Can save searches |
Y |
| IMPORT FORMATS |
| Excel/Quattro Pro/Lotus 123 |
Y/Y/Y (Can import CSV format) |
| HTML/XML |
N/N |
| Tab-/Comma-delimited text |
Y/Y |
| ODBC3 |
N |
| EXPORT FORMATS |
| Excel/Quattro Pro/Lotus 123 |
Y/Y/Y (Can export CSV format) |
| HTML/XML |
N/N |
| Tab-/Comma-delimited text |
Y/Y |
| ODBC |
Y |
| Mail-merge |
Y |
| ADVANCED FEATURES |
| Creates relationships among tables |
Y |
| Manual/automatic indexing |
N/Y (Manual indexing never required in Sesame) |
| Performance analyzer |
N |
| Mobile version available4 |
N |
| LAYOUT |
| Table/label/columnar layout |
Y/Y/Y |
| Envelope layout |
Y |
| Form styles available |
N/A (Unlimited by User design) |
| Switchboard management |
Y |
| Form/report wizard |
N |
| Prebuilt forms |
Y |
| BACKUP AND SECURITY |
| Can backup database data |
Y |
| Can backup database design |
Y |
| User can set passwords/user permissions |
Y |
| User can configure table/field security levels |
Y |
| Can encrypt database |
N |
