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Office 365 All-in-One For Dummies
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Office 365 All-in-One For Dummies

by Peter Weverka, Timothy L. Warner
June 2019
Beginner to intermediate
800 pages
20h 7m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 2

Building Your Database Tables

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Creating database tables

Bullet Using field properties to make data entries more accurate

Bullet Indexing fields in a table

Bullet Forming relationships among tables

Database tables are the building blocks of a database. They hold the raw data. Relationships among the tables permit you to query and generate reports from several different tables. How well your database tables are put together and how accurately data is entered in the tables determine whether your database is a thing of beauty or a wilted flower.

This chapter explains how to create database tables and fields for the tables. It explains what primary key fields are and how primary key fields and indexed fields make it easier for Access to sort, search, and query a database. This chapter describes how to forge relationships among tables. Fasten your seatbelts. In this chapter, you find numerous tips and tricks for making sure that data is entered accurately in your database tables.

Creating a Database Table

Raw data is stored in database tables (or in a single table, if you decide ...

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