IBM Lotus Approach
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| IBM Lotus Approach | |
|---|---|
| Developed by | IBM |
| Latest release | 9.8.5 / 2007 |
| OS | Microsoft Windows |
| Genre | database management system |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www.ibm.com |
Lotus Approach is a relational database management system included in IBM's Lotus SmartSuite for Microsoft Windows.
Start-up company Approach was first formed in 1991, won over 30 awards the first year, including "best of show" at Comdex. Considered the first "end-user relational database" that didn't introduce yet-another-file-format, which was new thinking at the time.
Sold to Lotus in 1994, then Lotus was purchased by IBM.

