Using an Object Database
Object databases are a nice alternative to relational databases. You might have trouble finding third-party tools to work with the databases (Access, Visual Basic, and Crystal Reports might not work), but with the addition of ODBC bridges to some of these databases, you might find everything you need.
An object database isn't constrained by the relational way of doing things. It doesn't need to keep data in tables. It can arrange the data in many interesting combinations and still give you the power to search. Just as relational databases have a standard query language called SQL, object databases have a standard query language called OQL, which is similar to SQL.
Some of the popular object databases are Gemstone (http://www.gemstone.com ...
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