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Delete Record(s) / Add New Record(s) to a Database
   
To Delete 1 or ALL Record(s):
  1. Open the table in which you want to delete record(s).

2. Delete Record(s)
a) For 1 record: Left-click the square to the left of the record you want to delete (record will become black).

 
 
b)
For All Records: Left-click the square in upper-left-hand corner, to left of the first field column name of the open database; this will highlight all records in the database (for deletion purposes).
 
  3. Press the Delete key on keyboard or left-click Edit on menu bar, then left-click Delete Record.
A dialog box appears with “You are about to delete # record(s). If you click Yes, you won’t be able to undo this Delete operation. Are you sure you want to delete these records?

4. Left-click Yes or press Enter key to delete the record(s).

   
To Enter Record(s) into an Empty Database:
  1. Left-click Records in menu bar.

2. Left-click Data Entry (Alternatively, you can place cursor in first field of 1st record and type in entry).

3. Repeat until all fields and records are entered.

   
Adding a Record to the end of the database
  1. To get to the last record in the database:
a) Press the right arrow* button to go to adding a new record to the end of database.
b) Alternatively, you can press Ctrl and down-arrow keys simultaneously, then press Ctrl and End keys simultaneously to get to last field of last record.

2. Press the Tab key to get to first field of new record.

   
To Save records to the database:
  1. Left-click File on menu bar

2. Left-click Save

3. In the 'Save as' dialog box choose the disk/drive where you want to save the file by clicking the up and down arrows 'Save in' area

4. Name the file in 'File name' area

5. Left-click Save button.