Creating a Database Application

Enroll: Database Application, Lesson 1

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This tutorial shows you how to develop a form-based Microsoft Foundation Class Library (MFC) database application. You’ll learn how to:

• Use AppWizard to create the starter database application.
  
  
• Create and use CRecordset objects to open tables and run queries.
  
  
• Create and use CRecordView objects for form-based applications.
  
  
• Use database support within the framework’s document/view architecture.
  
  
• Add, update, and delete records.
  
  
• Manage multiple tables.
  
  
• Handle database exceptions.

Important   This tutorial assumes you are familiar with Visual C++ and the Microsoft Foundation Class Library. If you aren’t, try the Scribble: MDI Drawing Application tutorial  before you begin this tutorial. The Scribble tutorial introduces important class library concepts and techniques and teaches you to use the views, the wizards, and the resource editors.