Selecting a Database

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Selecting a Database

To work with an existing database, choose the Select option from the DATABASE menu. The SELECT DATABASE screen appears, as Figure 26 shows.

Figure 26. The SELECT DATABASE Screen

SELECT DATABASE >> 
Select a database with the Arrow Keys, or enter a name, then press Return.

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The SELECT DATABASE screen also appears whenever you need to specify a database, such as when you choose the Table or Query-language option without specifying a database on the DB–Access command line.

Important:

In the SELECT DATABASE screen, the names of databases are limited to 18 characters. If a database name is longer than 18 characters, you will see the first 17 characters of the name followed by a '+' sign. Enter a '+' sign to display the complete long name in vi. To exit from vi, press ESC ZZ.

To leave the SELECT DATABASE screen and return to the DATABASE menu without selecting a database, press the Interrupt key.