Apple M9057 User Manual - Page 188

8-6 AppleWorks 5 User's Manual Part 6: Close the database Note You may want to save your example database and use it to practice other database operations described in this chapter and in onscreen Help. For example, you could try adding different field types, changing the layout of the fields, and searching for specific records. To save your database before closing it, click on the Default button bar, or choose Save from the File menu, type a name for the document (choose a different folder, if necessary), and then click Save. To close the database document, choose Close from the File menu. Designing a database In the Help index,* see: E planning databases Before you create a database, it's a good idea to plan your database design on paper, to reduce the time and effort of redesigning. When planning your database, decide: 1 what you want the database to accomplish 1 which fields the database will contain and the type of data they'll hold 1 what each record in the database will represent (for example, an employee or an invoice) 1 how the database can help you work more efficiently, by using options such as formulas and automatic data entry List the fields each record will hold Identify fields that are automatic entries or the results of calculations * Choose Index from the or Help menu and scroll to the entry. Then choose a topic from the list and click Go To Topic.