Apple AppleWorks 5 : Mac OS - Manual (Page 192)

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Checking or entering data automatically
AppleWorks can enter or check data when you create records. For example,
you may want the data in a number field to be unique and within a certain
range.
To set up a field for data checking or automatic entry, select the field from
the list in the Define Database Fields dialog box and click Options. You see
the options available for the type of field you selected. For example, this
dialog box shows the options available for number fields:
Other field types, such as pop-up menus, radio buttons, serial numbers, and
value lists, have different options:
* Choose Index from the or Help menu and scroll to the entry. Then choose a topic from
the list and click Go To Topic.
In the Help index, * see:
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fields, defining
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