Apple AppleWorks 5 : Windows 95/NT 4.0 - Manual (Page 178)

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Other field types, such as pop-up menus, radio buttons, serial numbers, and
value lists, have different options:
For complete information on every field type available in AppleWorks, see
onscreen Help.
Defining calculation and summary fields
You define a field type as a calculation or summary field when you want the
value in the field to be the result of a formula. A formula can include values
from one or more other fields in the database, operators, functions, and
constant values.
* Choose Index from the Help menu and type the first few letters of the entry. Double-click the
entry and then double-click a topic.
Type the data you want
AppleWorks to enter
automatically
Set criteria for having
AppleWorks check the
data as it’s entered
Field name Field type
Select the item that
AppleWorks
automatically chooses
for a new record
Scrolling list of items
Type a new field
name (optional)
Type the items you want
to appear as choices
In the Help index, * see:
E
formulas, database