Designpro ® Working With Databases; Overview; Basic Database Concepts; Database Tools - Avery Dennison Label Printer User Manual

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DesignPro Working with Databases

Overview

In this chapter we will discuss how to use some of the powerful DesignPro mail merge and
database features. These features help you manage and print addresses or other information
quickly and easily onto Avery products.
With DesignPro, you can create a new database, use an existing database, convert and use a
LabelPro database, or import a database created by another program. DesignPro creates
database files in the dBASE III file format (*.dbf).
The database features will not be available unless the Master tab is active. Database fields can
only be inserted on the Master tab.

Basic Database Concepts

Database - A collection of records. For example, your personal address book on your
computer is a database.
Record - A group of information in a database. For example, one person's information in the
address book database is a record.
Field - Each separate component of a record. For example, the first name, last name or address
of a person are separate fields within a record.
Filter - A selection of database records based on specific conditions. For example, the filter
feature would allow you to select all records within a specified zip code.
Sort - The reorganization of database records by specific field names. For example, the sort
feature would allow you to sort your address book database by last name, or city, or zip code,
etc.

Database Tools

You can access DesignPro's database tools by selecting Database from the Menu Bar or by
clicking the database buttons of the most frequently used commands on the Advanced toolbar.
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