Psi-File is a database package allowing easy storage of almost any information the user requires, and equally simple manipulation of records.

The package is menu-driven and gives the user first of all the chance to define his own record structure, using the standard types set out in the manual. These types each have their own memory requirements, and each field may be set to being the key field, i.e. the field on which the list is manipulated. All input is virtually error-proof and there is a full edit facility. Once a file has been created it can be saved, of course, and a number of search facilities are also on offer, including a set of wild cards, which are very useful indeed. Full printing facilities are available, including selective printing of fields, and the record output format is automatically ordered.

I found Psi-File very easy to use, and anyone with little or no computer knowledge could use it, making it ideal for business or hobbyist use. The only criticism is that this cassette version is a bit slow to load and save files.

D.A.