What
can a Database Program do?
Sorting
and Selecting
A database program can sort a file of records of alphabetical
and numeric values, in descending (A-Z) or ascending (Z-A) order.
You can apply this to any field containing this sort of data.
If you want to re-sort a file and keep the new configuration you
will have to save it in another name.
Query
A query is an operation, which will allow you to extract information
from a table (or tables) given particular criteria. For example,
you could search through a list for a stock item within a certain
price range, or a person in a certain town.
Data
Entry
Data entry forms let us add records to our file with the minimum
of training. To add a record to a file when empty fields appear
on the screen, you can move about the screen by using the tab
key or arrows. A blank form with default formatting is illustrated
below.
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