Apple M9057 User Manual - Page 184
What’s a database?, Using Browse, List, Find, and Layout modes
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8-2 AppleWorks 5 User's Manual What's a database? In the Help index,* see: E databases, documents A database is a collection of related information, or data, which you can sort, search through, and print as needed. Using a database, you can organize and analyze information in various ways so that you understand its significance. These are the elements that make up a database. Each category of information is a field A set of fields is a record The information in each field is a value; values can be text, numbers, dates, times, pictures, references to movies, or formulas that calculate values Using Browse, List, Find, and Layout modes In the Help index,* see: E Browse mode In AppleWorks there are four modes in which to work with a database- Browse, List, Find, and Layout. You select a mode using the corresponding command in the Layout menu. Browse mode List mode In Browse and List modes, you view, add, change, and delete records * Choose Index from the or Help menu and scroll to the entry. Then choose a topic from the list and click Go To Topic.