<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: x-small" mce_style="font-size: x-small;">A <STRONG>Database</STRONG> is a structured collection of records or data that is stored in the portal. The structure is achieved by organizing the data according to a database model. The model most commonly used today is the relational model.</SPAN></SPAN><BR><BR><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small" mce_style="font-size: small;">CREATING A DATABASE</SPAN></STRONG></P>
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<LI>Select <STRONG>Applications</STRONG> from the navigation toolbar and click on Web Databases.<BR></LI>
<LI>Select <STRONG>Applications List, </STRONG>right mouse click and select <STRONG>Add</STRONG>.<BR></LI>
<LI>Enter the Name and Description of your database and click <STRONG>Submit</STRONG> to create your database.<BR></LI>
<LI>Click on the <STRONG>Users</STRONG> tab to permit users to access this datastore.<BR></LI>
<LI>Select the user(s) from the Unassociated Users box and click the <STRONG>right arrow</STRONG> to move the user to the Associated Users box.<BR></LI>
<LI>Click on <STRONG>Submit </STRONG>and click <STRONG>Close </STRONG>when done adding users.</LI></OL>
<P><SPAN style="COLOR: #ff0000" mce_style="color: #ff0000;"><STRONG>NOTES:</STRONG>  <SPAN style="COLOR: #000000" mce_style="color: #000000;">There is no limit to the number of databases that can be created.<BR>              Only a level 1 administrator can create databases.<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #000000" mce_style="color: #000000;">              Users can be added at anytime. They do not have to be added when the database is created.</SPAN></SPAN></P>