Example: creating a simple database – Apple AppleWorks 5 : Windows 95/NT 4.0 User Manual
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Example: Creating a simple database
In this section, you set up an example database with two fields and three records.
Part 1: Start a new database document
1.
If AppleWorks isn’t running, start AppleWorks as described in “Starting
AppleWorks” on page 2-1.
2.
Click
on the Default button bar. (Or, choose New from the File menu. In
the New Document dialog box, select Database, and then click OK.)
You see the Define Database Fields dialog box, where you set up
database fields.
Part 2: Define two fields
1.
In the Field Name box, type
Continent
, and then click Create.
2.
In the Field Name box, type
Country
(replacing the field name Continent), and
then click Create.
3.
Click Done.
You see the first record of your database, in Browse mode.
Type the field names here
New field names appear here
Select a field
type here
Type field values here
Field names