Creating a New Database

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A database created without using one of the database wizards is empty; it doesn't contain any tables, forms, or reports. Unlike new documents created with other Microsoft Office 2003 programs, a blank Access database must be saved to a hard disk or floppy disk before you can work with it. Once you save the database, you can add the elements, such as fields, tables, queries, reports , and forms, and the features your database requires. If you already have a database that you want to use as the starting point for a new database, you can create a new database from an existing one.

Create a Blank Database

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Click the New button on the Standard toolbar.

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Click Blank Database.

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Click the Save In list arrow, and then select the location where you want to save the new database.

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Type in a name for the database.

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Click Create.

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Create a New Database From an Existing Database

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Click the New button on the Standard toolbar.

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Click From Existing File.

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Click the Look In list arrow, and then select the location where the database you want to use as the basis for a new database.

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Click the the database file.

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Access creates a new database with the existing database name and a number at the end.

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Show Me Microsoft Office Access 2003
Show Me Microsoft Office Access 2003
ISBN: 0789730049
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 318

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