Introduces fields and considerations for creating them.

Describes how to add new fields to tables.

Describes how to specify names for fields.

Describes how to specify data types for fields.

Describes how to specify indexes for fields.

Describes how to specify that fields can accept null values.

Describes how to specify default values for fields.

Describes how to specify input formats for entering and storing values uniformly in fields.

Describes how to specify the format for field output.

Describes how to change the column header text for fields in browse windows and grids.

Describes how to set the default class to use when creating objects or controls by adding fields to forms.

Describes how to set field values to increment automatically.

Describes how to add descriptions for fields.

Describes how to display only certain fields in browse windows.

Describes how to delete fields from tables.

Discusses preventing duplicate values in fields.

Discusss considerations for incrementing field values automatically.

Introduces creating and working with tables.

Provides an overview and information about using data in your applications, for example, analyzing data requirements and designing your application components to meet those requirements.