The thing is...
Whomever told them they needed a week or more to:
1) make a simple database
2) make a simple process to ingest files in a dozen file formats
3) make sure every file is processed and traceable in the db along with contents
4) make the process repeatable and dynamic
Would have probably ended up charging way Way WAY more than I will end up charging them.
Which makes me think *again* that I should charge more for my hours.