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4.2 Using Databases with Base

OpenOffice.org includes a database module: Base. Use Base to design a database to
store many different kinds of information, from a simple address book or recipe file to
a sophisticated document management system.
Tables, forms, queries, and reports can be created manually or using convenient wizards.
For example, the Table Wizard contains a number of common fields for business and
personal use. Databases created in Base can be used as data sources, such as when
creating form letters.
It is beyond the scope of this document to detail database design with Base. More infor-
mation can be found at the sources listed in
(page 15).
4.2.1 Creating a Database Using Predefined
Options
Base comes with several predefined database fields to help you create a database. A
wizard guides you through the steps to create a new 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
1 Click File > New > Database.
2 Select Create a new database > Next.
3 Click Yes, register the database for me to make your database information
available to other OpenOffice.org modules, select both check boxes in the bottom
half of the dialog, then click Finish.
4 Browse to the directory where you want to save the database, specify a name for
the database, then click OK.
Section 1.11, "For More Information"
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