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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Summary</strong></span></p>
<p>The purpose of the database is to store information; the place where data is stored is called a table. A table consists of rows and columns. A row, also called a record, contains information about each item you are tracking in the table. A column, also known as a field, stores each characteristic you are tracking in the table. <br /><br />When creating a form, HyperBase automatically creates a <strong>Table</strong> utilizing the fields created in the form. Tables automatically created by HyperBase from a form begin with <strong>FT_</strong> in their names. Once you have created your form, you can access the new table by clicking on the <strong>Tables</strong> link.<br /><br />Here is an example of the steps needed to create a form:</p>
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<li>Select Forms from the primary toolbar.<br /></li>
<li>Select New from the secondary toolbar.<br /></li>
<li>Fill-in the Table name: Contact<br /></li>
<li>Fill-in the Description: Product Champion<br /></li>
<li>Skip the Data Source.<br /></li>
<li>Select the ‘2-pane’ Layout.<br /></li>
<li>Click Submit.<br /></li>
<li>This will bring you to the Form Designer window.<br /></li>
<li>Expanding the selections in Tools menu (on left), you can build fields that reside in that tables and fill-in boxes on the Form.<br /></li>
<li>Let’s expand the Text Fields, select the Single Line option and drag and drop to the first column of your form.<br /></li>
<li>Fill in the Label as you want it to appear on the form.<br /></li>
<li>Fill-in the Field Name as it will appear in the DataStore table.<br /></li>
<li>Expanding the Options dropdown will allow you to mark the field as required.<br /></li>
<li>Click Save.<br /></li>
<li>Repeat these steps to build your form. Once your form is complete, click Save.<br /></li>
<li>To exit the Form Designer form, click the 'X' in the top right corner to close the Form Deisgner window.<br /></li>
<li>Now, you can access your <strong>Table</strong> by clicking on the <strong>Tables</strong> link.</li>
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