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18.3
Creating a new Database.
If you are feeling adventurous, you may want to create your own database. There are many
possibilities for the types of databases that can be created. For the purpose of explaining how to
create a new database, the example of developing a Medical History is used to illustrate how a new
database is created.
possibilities for the types of databases that can be created. For the purpose of explaining how to
create a new database, the example of developing a Medical History is used to illustrate how a new
database is created.
Note: Creating your own database is a difficult task. To be successful, you will need a solid
technical understanding of how databases work and be an advanced user of KeySoft.
technical understanding of how databases work and be an advanced user of KeySoft.
To create a new database, select Database Manager from the Main Menu. KeyBase prompts:
"Database to use?". Instead of selecting an existing database, you will now type the name of the
database you wish to create (such as Medical History) and press ENTER. KeyBase will prompt:
"File does not exist. Create a new file?". Confirm that you wish to create a new file, by typing
Y.
"Database to use?". Instead of selecting an existing database, you will now type the name of the
database you wish to create (such as Medical History) and press ENTER. KeyBase will prompt:
"File does not exist. Create a new file?". Confirm that you wish to create a new file, by typing
Y.
You will then be led through the process of creating a new database. This includes the following:
The Field Definition List, where you define the fields and field types for your new database.
The Sort Order, which defines the order that the records are presented during the lookup records
process.
process.
The Record Title, this is displayed when you first enter a record during lookup and helps you to
identify the record you wish to find.
identify the record you wish to find.
The Associated Database which is in the form of a .cdb file. You will notice that a KeyBase
database consists of two different files. First, there is the KeyBase Definition File (this has the
extension .kbs) that defines the field names, various field options, the sort order, record title, etc.
And second, there is the .cdb file that contains the actual data. The KeyBase Definition File is
created when you develop a new database. The first time you add a record, the .cdb file is created
and KeySoft will prompt
“The database for (.kbs filename) does not exist. Create a database called (.cdb filename)”
. Normally these files have the same base name, for example the Medical History database will have
Medical History.kbs and Medical History.cdb. However, sometimes you may wish to have more
than one KeyBase Definition file using the same data. This will allow you to have different views of
the data.
database consists of two different files. First, there is the KeyBase Definition File (this has the
extension .kbs) that defines the field names, various field options, the sort order, record title, etc.
And second, there is the .cdb file that contains the actual data. The KeyBase Definition File is
created when you develop a new database. The first time you add a record, the .cdb file is created
and KeySoft will prompt
“The database for (.kbs filename) does not exist. Create a database called (.cdb filename)”
. Normally these files have the same base name, for example the Medical History database will have
Medical History.kbs and Medical History.cdb. However, sometimes you may wish to have more
than one KeyBase Definition file using the same data. This will allow you to have different views of
the data.