Apple M9057 User Manual - Page 190

8-8 AppleWorks 5 User's Manual Assigning field types In the Help index,* see: E fields, types To assign a field type to a field, choose from the Field Type pop-up menu in the Define Database Fields dialog box. Field types affect the way you enter and use your data. Tip Use a text field (or a field that holds text, such as a pop-up menu) for postal codes so you can sort addresses by postal code number. If the postal code is a number field, AppleWorks ignores leading zeros. As text, the codes are sorted properly and retain any leading zeros. Important The examples in this documentation are based on U.S. conventions and are shown in U.S. formats. In English-speaking countries other than the United States, numbers, dates, times, functions, formulas, and calculations might be formatted differently. For example, in the U.S., periods act as decimal points. In other countries, commas might be used as decimal points. Use this field type Text Number Example To (in Browse mode) Enter any text, numbers, or symbols (up to 1008 characters, depending on custom styles-such as italic-assigned to the field) Enter any number Date Enter the day, month, and year Time Name Pop-up Menu Enter hours, minutes, and seconds Enter names that sort by the last, first, or other word in the field, depending on how you type the name. See "Entering data in fields" on page 8-13. Choose from a menu of preset values * Choose Index from the or Help menu and scroll to the entry. Then choose a topic from the list and click Go To Topic.