These simple rules may or may not be invaluable, but stick to them if you can. At least to start with!

• Make sure your access to the database is fast and you are the only person, who is accessing the data when you use Daisy.

• Always screen the database to see if it what it is supposed to be!

• Keep the analysis as simple as possible.

• If the database contains a date or a time field, then map these by Day of the Week or Hour of the Day respectively.

• Never map a numeric field so that you create one node for every value. Unless of course you are sure there are only a few values, in which case it is a good test for errors.

• Don't be afraid to use Daisy in conjunction with Microsoft Excel.

• Use a colour printer.

• Don't forget to check the Daisy web site.