Symphytum overview
Symphytum is a personal database software for everyone who desires to manage and organize data in an easy and intuitive way, without having to study complex database languages and software user interfaces.
Design input forms. Move and resize fields thanks to the dynamic layout engine. Use text, numbers, images, files and other control fields. Put your data in the cloud to enjoy hassle-free automatic synchronization on all your computers.
Take the easy way. Manage your data, from club membership to stamp collection, with Symphytum.
Features:
Fields: Not Just Text
Design your input forms with support for different data types: text, numeric, date, progress, image, file list, checkbox, combobox, etc.
Two Views On The Same Data
Use the form view for structured data input and representation, use the table-like view for searching, sorting and comparing.
Integrated Cloud Sync
Using Symphytum across multiple computers is a joy. Your data is always automatically synchronized everywhere. Drivers for cloud services such as Dropbox are included.
Sync Conflict Management
Symphytum manages synchronization conflicts for you. While only one session with write access is allowed at the same time, other computers may access the database in read-only mode during an open session.
Date Reminder
Date fields keep you informed on tasks, appointments or birthdays, if requested. All Reminders, once triggered, are listed in one place.
Future Plans:
Great improvements and features are continuously implemented and delivered through updates. Expect enhanced export/import and print functionality, new field types and a Symphytum app for mobile devices.
What’s new in version 2.6
Updated on May 17 2020
New features:
- New sync driver: generic folder sync for any folder based sync service, like Nextcloud and OwnCloud
- New safe edit mode where destructive actions are disabled and only record editing is allowed
- Allow empty rows and columns by default in form view. New setting to enable auto pruning of unused space
- Automatic column width based on contents, as a new option in the settings
- Improve performance of scrolling by allowing to hide images in table view
- Italian translation
Improvements:
- Set current date in CalenderWidget popup when date is not set
- Collections can be renamed als by clicking on the context menu
- CSV exports now include the original file name of images
- Ask for user permission before checking for updates
- Minor fixes in German translation files
- Improve slightly the styling of view mode buttons in tool bar
Bug fixes:
- MEGA sync driver: fix after upstream API change (MEGAcmd output)
- Duplicated collections no longer produce empty CSV and PDF files
- Duplicated collections no longer contain inconsistent records with null ids
- Critical bug where deleting a field results in "invalid_column"
- Don't update last modification date time if no data was changed in table view
- Save and restore section order correctly in table view
Information
App requirements
- Intel 64
- Mac OS X macOS 10.12 or later
On. High Sierra, it's the most solid, intuitive, and predictable of the databases on MU- that I've tried: Records, Steward, Ouistee, all of which are paid. Two views; Form & Table There are many entry types, including web links, dates, reminders, and a "File List" type which will link to files; and date reminders links to Drop Box. There's no documentation to speak of, but so intuitive is the interface that I haven't felt the need for it. Sorting is limited to one field; as is search. There is no replace option and no report capabilities. However this is partly remedied by export to a program like Easy-CSV Editor (highly recommended.). There is active discussion in the Issues tab at GitHub. This is now my personal database of choice.