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14. Database Manager
The "Database Manager" is a program which can be used to create a
database in the form that you specify. You can use the "Database Manager"
to add records and search for data in your records.
Database Terminology
A table contains at least one record, and a record consists of at least one
field. You can specify attributes for each of the fields. In other words, a
record is made up of a group of one or more fields, and a table is made up of
one or more records.
When the "Database Manager" is started, it checks whether or not a table
has been created. If no table has been created, a "Table Manager" dialog
appears to take you through the process of creating a new table. If there is at
least one table created, the "Search Records" dialog appears and the
"Search" edit box is focused, so that you can search for data. To close the
program while adding or searching a table, press "Alt-F4". Or you can use
the menu. Press “Alt” to open the menu. Move to "Exit" by pressing “up
arrow button” or “down arrow button” (or up or down scroll button) repeatedly,
and press "Enter". Or you can type "z" from the menu.
The general navigation keys for the ""Database Manager"" are as follows.
1. Moving among controls
Move to the previous control: Shift-Tab
Move to the next control: Tab
2. Moving in a list box
Move to the previous list item: Up arrow button or up scroll button
Move to the next list item: down arrow button or down scroll button
3. Changing the selection in a prompt box
Select the next value: down arrow button, Space or down scroll button
Select the previous value: Up arrow button, Backspace or up scroll button
