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Database Tools

You use database tools to create a database and get the most value out of your data. There are different database tools for creating forms, sorting data, finding records, creating reports, and so on.

Database Management

Easy databases have all the database tools you need to build right now. Database management systems with built-in database tools spare you the hassle of buying and learning multiple database tools and making sure they work together.

Here are some of the more useful database tools you can use to create a database

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Layout Tools: This is the database tool to create a user interface. Easy databases let you create forms with a few clicks and just draw the fields wherever you want them.

Reporting Tool

Reporting Tool: Easy databases have a built-in database tool for reporting that you can use to sort your data in different ways. Most reporting database tools give you the choice to view your data on screen or print reports. Easy databases let you create PDF files that you can share with others.

Find Tool

Find Tool: The Find database tool lets you search for records that match your criteria, such as all customers in London and Manchester who have not placed an order in three months, or products with fewer than 12 items in stock.

Scripting Tool

Scripting Tool: This powerful database tool is similar to a Macro in a word processing or spreadsheet program. You can record a series of steps, and then just indicate which action, like a click in a certain place, will trigger the steps.

Importing Tool

Importing Tool: Easy database management systems let you create a database from existing information by using an import database tool.

Administration and Management Tool

Administration and Management Tool: This database tool lets you see usernames and passwords to grant privileges for sharing the database management system.

Many other database tools are available. A database management system that comes with the basic database tools will be ready to use, right out of the box, and help you start managing information in minutes.

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