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The process for creating a database can be broken into several subprocesses:
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“Creating the Database” on page 122
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“Setting Up the Database Table” on page 122
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“Creating a Form” on page 123
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“Modifying the Form” on page 123
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“What’s Next?” on page 123
Creating the Database
First, create the database.
1 Click File > New > Database .
2 Select Create a new database , then click Next .
3 Click Yes, register the database for me to make your database information available to other
OpenOffice.org modules, select both check boxes in the bottom half of the dialog, then click
Finish .
4 Browse to the directory where you want to save the database, specify a name for the database,
then click
OK .
Setting Up the Database Table
Next, define the fields you want to use in your database table.
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In the Table Wizard, click Personal .
The Sample tables list changes to show the predefined tables for personal use. If you had
clicked Business , the list would contain predefined business tables.
2 In the Sample tables list, click Addresses .
The available fields for the predefined address book appear in the Available fields menu.
3 In the Available fields menu, click the fields you want to use in your address book.
You can select one item at a time, or you can shift-click multiple items to select them.
4 Click the single right-arrow to move the selected items to the Selected fields menu.
To move all available fields to the Selected fields menu, click the double right-arrow.
5 Use the up-arrow and down-arrow to adjust the order of the selected fields.
The fields appear in the table and forms in the order in which they are listed.
6 Click Next .
7 Make sure each of the fields is defined correctly.
You can change the field name, type, whether the entry is required, and the maximum length of
the field (the number of characters that can be entered in that field. For this example, leave the
settings as they are.
8 Click Next .
9 Click Create a primary key , click Automatically add a primary key , click Auto value , then click
Next .
10 Accept the default name for the table, select Create a form based on this tabl e, then click
Finish .