| Developer(s) | IBM |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 9.8.6 / 2008 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | 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.