this is what i would like to try i currently use a word file for sending the bill's after projects i made ( i am in construction ) . i 'm trying to link my database with the costs of all the items i use in projects to this word file so i can choose them in it so making the bill after a project is complete and maby have it auto caculate the price my customers have to pay .

am i using the right programm's for this ?

i 'l give a example of i what i mean



i use 6 bags of sand and 200 bricks in a small project . when i start making the the bill i select sand from a slider type the amount next to it a price comes behind it then do the same in a second line and then below that i see the final ammount that needs to be payed

i know there are programme out there that do this but i want to learn it myself

lookingforward to any reply 's

Ideally, you would keep both the schedule of materials and the client records in your database. Then, when you want to prepare an invoice, you might use a database report or a mailmerge. Assuming your database is an Access database, please visit http://www.accessforums.net/ for Access related discussions.

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