Hi, Below is the information on creating a database from the manual. I have just carefully followed the steps therein and have created a database for my cd collection:
Appendix E Setting up a Database. This appendix gives simple step by step instructions on how to create your own database, using the address list database as a starting point. As a safety precaution we recommend you back up your address list database before experimenting with other databases. 1) Open the Word Processor. 2) Go to Create a document 3) Choose the KeyList folder. 4) Press BACKSPACE WITH X to cycle through the types of documents that can be created, until you get to "Create a KeyList definition file". 5) Input the name of your new database and press ENTER. For example, if you are creating a credit card database, you might call it credit cards. 6) Now you are at the top of a blank document, where you see computer Braille is required. 7) From here, we want to insert the KeyList definition file called address list. Open the Block commands menu by pressing SPACE WITH B. 8) Press I for "insert file." You are prompted, "insert document from drive?" Select the Flash Disk. 9) At the folder prompt level, select the KeyList folder. Press SPACE WITH X until you arrive at list of all files in KeyList. 10) Now, move down through this list of files in your KeyList folder, until you get to "address list." Press ENTER. This inserts the file into your newly created word processing document, and places you at the bottom of the file. Go to the top by pressing SPACE with dots 1-2-3. 11) You will then see "database Address list", followed by $ (dollar sign) P. Remember, dollar sign in computer Braille is dots 1-2-4-6. 12) Delete the words, "Address list", and replace them with the name of your desired database, i.e. credit cards. Be sure to initial cap the first letter of the first word of your new database name. 13) Now, as you read through the file, you will see that each line begins with a number followed by a comma, then the field name followed by a comma, then the field type followed by a comma, then the field label in quotation marks. 14) Delete the fields you do not want by deleting the line from the number to just past the new paragraph marker, dollar sign people. 15) Leaving a number at the beginning of each new line, change the words in quotes (the field labels) to text that will reflect your database needs. Be sure to leave only one new paragraph marker, dollar sign p, between each line. Each new line must begin with a number, and end with a dollar sign people. For example, If you want to change the field name of "Last name" to "Credit card name", simply move to the L of the words "last name" and delete the word Last, and type in the words "credit card". Remember, the field label must always be in quotes, with initial caps on the first word of the field label only. 16) Once all editing is done, exit the file by returning to the Main Menu. 17) Move to the address list database. Select your newly created definition file by pressing SPACE, moving you down through the list of definition files, just as you do in any other folder or file list. Once you arrive at the newly created definition file, press ENTER. 18) Now, you are in the familiar KeyList menu. 19) Select add address. It will tell you that your database does not exist and ask if you want to create it. Press Y. 20) Now it is time to start filling in those fields you have created, just as you do in your address list database. End of Appendix E. Kaz
