Application
framework database features: Background
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nData in a “database” is
organized into “tables” (rows and columns).
Each row is called a
“record”. Each column value in a row is
called a “field”.
nA field value can be
nA number
nText (of limited and of
unlimited size)
nGraphics or other external
data
nA date
nA pointer to a record in
another table ("foreign key")