Combining records in Appleworks DB 6

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Combining records in Appleworks DB 6

I run a database that needs to be updated as individual students (= individual records) accumulate more results (=more field entries). Is there a way to combine records or add to existing database records in Appleworks databases from text file lists.

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ibook G4, Mac OS X (10.4)

Posted on Dec 20, 2005 6:20 AM

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KOENIG Yvan

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Dec 20, 2005 10:01 AM in response to jim colby

Hello

If you are searching for "buit-in" features, they are not available in AW6.
A tip should be :
open the database
show useful records
select all
copy
paste in a spreadsheet
create column for new fields
paste complementary values (if they are organized as TAb separated ones

Save the spreadsheet as a Text file.
From the File menu, open the text file specifying that the "Document Type" MUST be a database.

AppleWorks will create a new base with all your fields.

Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE mardi 20 décembre 2005 19:01:23)

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jim colby Author

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Dec 20, 2005 10:10 AM in response to KOENIG Yvan

Merci Ivan,

Je l'essayerai.

Jim

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