Apple AppleWorks 5 : Mac OS - Manual (Page 184)

8-2 AppleWorks 5 User’s Manual
What’s a database?
A database is a collection of related information, or data, which you can sort,
search through, and print as needed. Using a database, you can organize and
analyze information in various ways so that you understand its significance.
These are the elements that make up a database.
Using Browse, List, Find, and Layout modes
In AppleWorks there are four modes in which to work with a database—
Browse, List, Find, and Layout. You select a mode using the corresponding
command in the Layout menu.
* Choose Index from the or Help menu and scroll to the entry. Then choose a topic from
the list and click Go To Topic.
In the Help index, * see:
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databases, documents
Each category of information
is a field
The information in each field is a
value; values can be text, numbers,
dates, times, pictures, references to
movies, or formulas that calculate
values
A set of fields is a record
In the Help index, * see:
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Browse mode
In Browse and List modes, you view, add, change, and delete records
Browse mode
List mode