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Microsoft Windows Help File Content | 1998-03-05 | 8KB | 177 lines

:Base abdata.HLP
1 Getting started
2 What is a Database
3 What is a database?=What_is_a_database
3 What is a table?=What_is_a_table
3 What is a relation?=What_is_a_relation
3 What is a query component?=What_is_a_query_component
3 What is a query?=What_is_a_query
3 What is a table view?=What_is_a_table_view
2 Starting Database
3 Starting Database=Starting_Database
3 Opening a database=Opening_a_database
3 Database Manager=Database_Manager
3 Closing a database=Closing_a_database
3 Query components=Query_components
3 Opening a table=Opening_a_table
3 Moving around a table=Moving_around_a_table
1 Creating databases and tables
2 Creating a new database=Creating_a_new_database
2 Designing a new table=Designing_a_new_table
2 Fields
3 Planning field details=Planning_field_details
3 Field names=Field_names
3 Captions=Captions
3 Character field size=Character_field_size
3 Field data types
4 Data types=Data_types
4 Character=Character
4 Numeric=Numeric
4 Date=Date
4 Time=Time
4 Memo=Memo
4 Incremental=Incremental
4 Logical=Logical
4 Enumerated=Enumerated
4 Picture=Picture
4 OLE=OLE_field_type
4 Calculated
5 Calculated field type=Calculated
5 Using the calculated data type in a table=Using_the_calculated_data_type_in_a_table
5 Using the calculated data type in a relation=Using_the_calculated_data_type_in_a_relation
3 Creating fields
4 Creating fields in a database=Creating_fields_in_a_database
4 Creating fields in a database using Table Wizard=Creating_fields_in_a_database_using_Table_Wizard
4 Adding enumerated field types=Adding_enumerated_field_types
4 Masks in database fields=Masks_in_database_fields
2 Indexes
3 Indexes and primary keys=Indexes_and_primary_keys
3 Primary key=Primary_key
3 Unique indexes=Unique_indexes
3 Non-unique indexes=Non_unique_indexes
3 Creating indexes and primary keys=Creating_indexes_and_primary_keys
3 Checking indexes and primary keys=Checking_indexes_and_primary_keys
3 Editing and setting indexes and primary keys=Editing_and_setting_indexes_and_primary_keys
3 Multiple-field indexes=Multiple_field_indexes
2 Saving the new table
3 Saving a new table=Saving_a_new_table
1 Using tables
2 Opening a table using database manager=Opening_a_table_using_database_manager
2 Grid view=Grid_view
2 Table record indicators=Table_record_indicators
2 Working with records
3 Modifying records=Modifying_records
3 Adding records=Adding_records
3 Duplicating records=Duplicating_records
3 Entering data and editing records=Entering_data_and_editing_records
3 Finding records=Finding_records
3 Deleting records=Deleting_records
3 Deleting the contents of fields in a database table=Deleting_the_contents_of_fields_in_a_database_table
3 Copying records=Copying_records
2 Managing tables
3 Managing your tables=Managing_your_tables
3 Redesigning a table=Redesigning_a_table
2 Formatting the table grid
3 Formatting columns in a database table=Formatting_columns_in_a_database_table
3 Formatting fonts in a table=Formatting_fonts_in_a_table
3 Formatting a table for color=Formatting_a_table_for_color
3 Formatting database fields=Formatting_database_fields
3 Changing the grid style=Changing_the_grid_style
3 Changing the column width=Changing_the_column_width
2 Table calculations
3 Performing calculations in tables=Performing_calculations_in_tables
1 Filters, Sort Orders and Column Views
2 Column Views
3 Rearranging columns using the mouse=Rearranging_columns_using_the_mouse
3 Rearranging columns using a columns selection=Rearranging_columns_using_a_columns_selection
3 Hiding and showing columns in a database table=Hiding_and_showing_columns_in_a_database_table
3 Hiding and showing columns using a columns selection=Hiding_and_showing_columns_using_a_columns_selection
2 Sort Orders
3 Sorting a table=Sorting_a_table
3 Sorting on a single field=Sorting_on_a_single_field
3 Sorting using a sort order=Sorting_using_a_sort_order
2 Filters
3 Filtering a table=Filtering_a_table
3 Filtering on a single field=Filtering_on_a_single_field
3 Filtering using a named filter=Filtering_using_a_named_filter
3 Filter example=Filter_example
1 Queries
2 Queries=Queries
2 Creating and applying a query=Creating_and_applying_a_query
2 Creating a query while working in a table=Creating_a_query_while_working_in_a_table
2 Editing a query=Editing_a_query
2 Editing query components=Editing_query_components
1 Relations
2 Joining tables=Joining_tables
2 Creating a relation=Creating_a_relation
2 Relating tables using forms=Relating_tables_using_forms
1 Forms
2 Form view=Form_view
2 Opening an auto form=Opening_an_auto_form
2 Design mode=Design_mode
2 Opening an existing form=Opening_an_existing_form
2 Using a form
3 Using browse mode in a form=Using_browse_mode_in_a_form
3 Moving around in a form=Moving_around_in_a_form
3 Browsing through the database table=Browsing_through_the_database_table
3 Editing records=Editing_records
3 Hiding fields from the form=Hiding_fields_from_the_form
3 Showing hidden fields in the form=Showing_hidden_fields_in_the_form
2 Creating forms
3 Creating a new form=Creating_a_new_form
3 Creating a form from scratch=Creating_a_form_from_scratch
3 Inserting fields
4 Inserting fields into a form=Inserting_fields_into_a_form
4 Inserting database fields into a form=Inserting_database_fields_into_a_form
4 Inserting a database field=Inserting_a_database_field
4 Inserting a lookup field=Inserting_a_lookup_field
4 Inserting formula fields into a form or report=Inserting_formula_fields_into_a_form_or_report
4 Inserting a lookup summary field into a form or report=Inserting_a_lookup_summary_field_into_a_form_or_report
4 Using lookup summary fields in forms or reports: example=Using_lookup_summary_fields_in_forms_or_reports_example
3 Inserting table grids
4 Inserting a table grid into a form=Inserting_a_table_grid_into_a_form
4 Inserting a table grid into a form: example=Inserting_a_table_grid_into_a_form_example
3 Page numbers, dates, pictures
4 Inserting a page number into a form or report=Inserting_a_page_number_into_a_form_or_report
4 Inserting the date and time into a form or report=Inserting_the_date_and_time_into_a_form_or_report
4 Inserting a picture into a form or report=Inserting_a_picture_into_a_form_or_report
4 Inserting an object into a form=Inserting_an_object_into_a_form
2 Editing existing fields
3 Editing fields in forms and reports=Editing_fields_in_forms_and_reports
2 Multi-page forms
3 Multi-page forms=Multi_page_forms
1 Reports
2 Reporting=Reporting
2 Opening an auto report=Opening_an_auto_report
2 Detail of an auto report=Detail_of_an_auto_report
2 Opening an existing report=Opening_an_existing_report
2 Creating new reports
3 Creating new reports=Creating_new_reports
3 Types of report=Types_of_report
3 Type of report: vertical fields=Type_of_report_vertical_fields
3 Type of report: horizontal fields=Type_of_report_horizontal_fields
3 Labels in reports=Labels_in_reports
3 Inserting fields in a report=Inserting_fields_in_a_report
2 Editing reports
3 Editing a report=Editing_a_report
3 Resizing the sections in a report=Resizing_the_sections_in_a_report
3 Headers and footers in a report=Headers_and_footers_in_a_report
3 Format sections in reports=Format_sections_in_reports
3 Editing field labels=Editing_field_labels
2 Sorting and grouping
3 Sorting and grouping in a report=Sorting_and_grouping_in_a_report
3 Group summary fields=Group_summary_fields
3 Layout of a grouped report=Layout_of_a_grouped_report
3 Using queries in reports=Using_queries_in_reports
2 Viewing and printing
3 Viewing a report in print preview=Viewing_a_report_in_print_preview
3 Printing a report=Printing_a_report
1 Managing Databases
2 Deleting a database=Deleting_a_database
2 Deleting a database object=Deleting_a_database_object
2 Repairing a damaged database=Repairing_a_damaged_database
1 Importing and exporting tables
2 Importing tables=Importing_tables
2 Exporting tables=Exporting_tables
2 Appending imported tables=Appending_imported_tables