Chapter 9. Creating a Database
Chapter at a Glance
In this chapter, you will learn to: | |
✓ | Create a database from a template. |
✓ | Create a table manually or by using a template. |
✓ | Manipulate table columns and rows. |
Creating the structure for a database is easy. But an empty database is no more useful than an empty document or worksheet. It is only when you fill, or populate, a database with data in tables that it starts to serve a purpose. As you add queries, forms, and reports, it becomes easier to use. If you customize it with a switchboard or custom categories and groups, it moves into the realm of being a database application.
Not every database has to be ...
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