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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155535" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="2">This section contains information about how to create a new database table in the <link href="text/shared/explorer/database/05010000.xhp" name="design view">design view</link>.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154288" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="3">Open the database file of the database where you want a new table. Click the <emph>Tables</emph> icon. Choose <emph>Create Table in Design View</emph> to create a new table.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3146798" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="4">In the Design view, you can now create the fields for your table.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153349" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="5">Enter new fields in rows from top to bottom. Click the <emph>Field Name</emph> cell and enter a field name for each data field.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id1595507" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Include a "primary key" data field. Base needs a primary key to be able to edit the table contents. A primary key has unique contents for each data record. For example, insert a numerical field, right-click the first column, and choose <emph>Primary Key</emph> from the context menu. Set <emph>AutoValue</emph> to "Yes", so Base can automatically increment the value for each new record.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150084" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="6">In the next cell to the right, define the <emph>Field Type</emph>. When you click in the cell, you can select a field type in the combo box.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="note" id="par_id3154760" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="38">Each field can only accept data corresponding to the specified field type. For example, it is not possible to enter text in a number field. Memo fields in dBASE III format are references to internally-managed text files which can hold up to 64KB text.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3149456" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="41">You can enter an optional <emph>Description</emph> for each field. The text of the description will appear as a tip on the column headings in the table view.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3153379" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="42">Field Properties</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3148798" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="45">Enter properties for each selected data field. Depending on the database type, some input facilities may not be available.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3144762" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="46">In the <emph>Default value</emph> box, enter the default contents for every new record. This contents can be edited later.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3150869" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="47">In the <emph>Entry required</emph> box, specify whether or not the field may remain empty.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154908" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="7">For the <emph>Length</emph> box, a combo box may be shown that provides the available choices.</paragraph>
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