Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is a database and what isn't?
   
   Most modern database management programs are termed "relational". The word "relational" simply refers to the fact that all the measurements in a particular record of a data-set are related to each other because they reside in the same row of the database.(more...)
   
   It is important to remember that word processors and spreadsheets are not databases. (more...)
   
   
2. What are my database options?
   
   When developing a database you have several options. You can build a single table flat file database or a multi-table database. The difference between these two types of database is dependant on the nature of your data and what you plan on doing with the data.
   
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3. Can I save a database as an earlier version?
   
   In Access you can save a database as an earlier version of Access by clicking on the tools menu>database utilities and then convert database to prior Access database version.