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Creating a Merge Database of New Data
Use the procedure below to create a new merge database.
1 On the toolbar, click .
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You could also click New (N) on the File (F) menu.
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This step is not necessary if the new database screen is displayed
immediately after starting up Merge Database Tool. In that case,
go directly to step 2 of this procedure.
2 Click as many times as necessary to increase the number of
rows to that required for all of the data records you plan to input.
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You could also click Row (R) on the Insert (I) menu.
3 Click as many times as necessary to increase the number of
columns to that required for all of the items in each data record.
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You could also click Column (C) on the Insert (I) menu.
4 To change a column title, click its current title (Item1, Item2, etc.) and
then input the desired name into the Item Name box.
Data box Item Name box
Item name columns
Merge Database Toolbar
Click a tool icon to perform its operation.
Tool Icon Function
Creates a new merge database.
Updates merge data.
Updates the merge data and exits Merge Database
Tool.
Imports data created with other software.
Exports data in a format that can be used by other
software.
Inserts a blank row.
Inserts a blank column.
Deletes the currently selected row.
Deletes the currently selected column.
Sorts data ascending.
Sorts data decending.