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Chapter 2
Using databases
This chapter explains the basics of how to:
1 open, close, and save files
1 create records in a database
1 add and edit data in fields
1 find records using different criteria
1 omit records from the found set
1 find and replace data
1 sort data
1 print data, scripts, table and field information, and the relationships graph
1 use scripts
Note See Help for detailed, comprehensive information and step-by-step
procedures about using FileMaker
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About database fields and records
A database is a collection of information, or data, that you can organize,
update, sort, search through, and print as needed. Unlike an electronic
spreadsheet, which is used to tabulate and calculate data stored in the cells of
a rectangular table, a database is a collection of knowledge tied together by a
schema that describes the organization of database tables, their fields, and the
relationships between the fields and tables.
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