Defining fields in the Manage Database dialog box


To	Do this
Add a field	For Field Name, type a name for the field. For Type, choose a field type. Then click Create. To set options for validation, auto entry, and storage for the field, click Options. See Setting options for fields.
Change a field’s name	Select the field. For Field Name, type or paste the new name, then click Change. See About naming fields.
Change the field type	Select the field. For Type, select a new field type, then click Change. See About choosing a field type.
Change field options	Double-click the field name, or select the field and click Options.
Delete a field	Select the field, then click Delete.
Create or change a calculation formula	Select the calculation field, then click Options. In the Specify Calculation dialog box, make your changes, then click OK. See Defining calculation fields.
Create or change a summary field	Select the summary field, then click Options (or double-click the field name). In the Options for Summary Field dialog box, make your changes, then click Done. See Defining summary fields.

•To have fields that you define automatically placed on a layout, select the Add newly defined fields to current layout preference (in the Preferences dialog box) before you define the fields. See Setting layout preferences.

•To change the order in which fields appear in the Manage Database dialog box (and all dialog boxes that list fields), drag the double arrow

next to the field definition up or down. To reorder by field name or type, click the Field Name or Type column heading.