creating a database using db/textworks libr 202richard jackson
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CREATING A DATABASE USING DB/TEXTWORKS
LIBR 202 Richard Jackson
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DB/TextWorks
A Database Management System (DBMS) made by Inmagic
Instructions for downloading:
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/IMDown.htm
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Two steps in creating a database
Database DesignerCreates the data structure
Database Maintainer (Indexer)Populates the database with records
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Designing the Database
Primary decisions Purpose of the database Nature of its users
Set up the fields using the DBMS Field name Type of data contained in the field How the field is to be indexed Limits on values that can be entered (“validation”)
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Adding Records to the Database
For each document in the collection, the indexer creates a record
Appropriate field values are entered according to the rules for standards for the database
Records will be added (and sometimes updated or deleted) through the life of the database
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A collection of rocks ...
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Indexing
A field must be indexed in order to be searchable
A field can be Term indexed or Word indexed
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Term Indexing
Each field value is indexed as a single entry
Records Index for Color field#1Color: Dark gray
#2Color: Black
#3Color: Gray
#4Color: Dark brown
#5Color: Pink
Black #2
Dark brown #4
Dark gray #1
Gray #3
Pink #5
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Word Indexing
Each word in the field value is separately indexedRecords Index for Note field#1Note: Found at Montana del Oro; perfect skipping rock.
1967 #3at #1del #1embedded #3found #1, #3it #3mexico #3mica #3montana #1new #3northern #3obsidian #2oro #1perfect #1piece #3quartz #3rock #1rose #3skipping #1with #3
#2Note: Obsidian.
#3Note: Found in northern New Mexico, 1967. Rose quartz with a piece of mica embedded in it.
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For more information …
Review the 202 Online Resource:
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/courses/202/index.html
Search DB/TextWorks Help Click Help > Help Topics, or press F1 Click the Index tab to browse or search for help topics
As always, post any questions on Blackboard