OpenOffice.org 2, Firefox, and Thunderbird for Windows All in One [Electronic resources]

Chapter 18. Organizing Your Data with Base

IN THIS CHAPTER:

135 Create a Database

136 Enter Data in List View

137 Create a Form

138 Modify a Form

139 Enter Data Using a Form

140 Access an Existing Database

141 Find Data in a Database

A

database (or

data source as it is sometimes called) is an organized collection of information. You can use a database to organize any set of related data, such as relatives' names and addresses, customer contact data, travel expenses, rental listings, or product inventory.fields each field represents a different type of data such as a person's first name, last name, best start, best finish, championship points, YTD earnings, and so on.

KEY TERMS

Database Organized collection of data, such as employees, customers, and so on.

Data Source Registered database that can be used in any OpenOffice.org component.

Table A collection of related data. A database can have multiple tables.

Record Data related to one item in a database, such as a single person.

Field One part of a record; each field represents a different type of data such as a person's city, state, and zip code.