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Introduction
Common Terms
Database
–
A collection of similar data separated into different groups to make it easy
to organize and find specific items
Table
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A the structure where all data is stored. A database is usually made up of
multiple tables.
Record
–
A single row of a table. A record holds all the information about a particular
item
Field
–
A single column in a record. A field holds information about a single
attribute of a particular item.
Form
–
The basic building block of an Optimizer Application. The developer lays
out fields on the screen and associates variables with the lines the user will
fill in. Multiple forms can be used to accomplish different tasks
Menu
–
Can be used to group structures of forms to accomplish different tasks
Lookup Table
– File can be downloaded to the terminal and stored as a table and then
uploaded back to the host to have a complete inventory database. Lookup
files are not necessary for functionality as data tables can be created for
each form independent of the lookup table
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