FILE: Fw1040.exe Basic Concepts of Relational Database Design

 Last reviewed: February 12, 1998
Article ID: Q119382
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The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 5.0
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6, 2.6a
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 1.x, 2.0, 2.5x, 2.6, 2.6a
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5b, 2.5c
  • Microsoft FoxPro for UNIX, version 2.6

SUMMARY

Fw1040.exe is a file that contains the Application Note entitled "Database Design (Relational vs. Flat-File)," which describes the four major areas of data processing that you should take into consideration when designing a relational database management system (RDBMS).

MORE INFORMATION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

~ Fw1040.exe

For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

INTRODUCTION TO FW1040

Before creating a relational database management system (RDBMS) application using FoxPro, you should consider some logical design points. These design considerations involve four major areas of data processing:

  • Purpose
  • Input or data entry
  • Queries
  • Output or reports

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Last reviewed: February 12, 1998
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