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Chapter 37 Customizing Tables, Forms, and Reports
Creating and Customizing Tables
A table is the basic unit for storing and organizing information in an Access database. One
database can contain any number of tables, as well as links to tables stored in other locations
and other formats. Data within a table is arranged in a basic grid: Each column represents a
field, where similar information (first name and last name, for instance) is stored in all the
records, and each row contains all the data fields in a single record. In turn, tables directly or
indirectly form the basis for all other objects within an Access database, including queries,
forms, ...