Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 - KDE 21-06-2006 Manual page 104

3.5.1 Creating a Database Using Predefined
Base comes with several predefined database fields to help you create a database. The
steps in this section are specific to creating an address book using predefined fields,
but it should be easy to follow them to use the predefined fields for any of the built-in
database options.
The process for creating a database can be broken into several subprocesses:
Creating the Database
First, create the database.
1 Click File → New → Database.
2 Select Create a new database, then click Next.
3 Click Yes, register the database for me to make your database information
4 Browse to the directory where you want to save the database, specify a name for
Setting Up the Database Table
Next, define the fields you want to use in your database table.
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available to other OpenOffice.org modules, select both check boxes in the bottom
half of the dialog, then click Finish.
the database, then click OK.
1 In the Table Wizard, click Personal.
The Sample tables list changes to show the predefined tables for personal use.
If you had clicked Business, the list would contain predefined business tables.
2 In the Sample tables list, click Addresses.
The available fields for the predefined address book appear in the Available
fields menu.