dBASE for DOS for Dummies

Overview

As one of the first and most popular database programs for personal computers, dBASE has had a long time to evolve and incorporate powerful, time-saving features. Now, with dBASE For DOS For Dummies, all the capabilities of dBASE versions IV and 5 are at your disposal. Find here all the practical, easy-to-understand information you need to...

• Install dBASE and customize it to suit your work style
• Make sense of dBASE's multitude of menus
• Efficiently enter data -- and even how to undelete records
• Create a variety of forms to meet particular needs
• Use queries to sift out the critical data you need
• Generate mailing labels and form letters
• Check for errors and format data using on-screen forms

Plus, in this plain-English guidebook, authors and database pros Scott Palmer and Michael Stabler share their top ten list of fun facts about dBASE, dBASE problems and how to solve them, and awful database terms (along with suggested penalties for those who use them).

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