Working with Records

After you create a table and the fields it contains, you can store data in tables using records. Each record is a row that consists of each field in the table.

In This Section

• How to: View Records in Tables
  Describes how to view records, which store data, in tables.

• How to: Navigate Records in Tables
  Describes how to move through records in tables.

• How to: Filter Records in Tables
  Describes how to display only certain records or restrict access to them.

• How to: Configure Browse Windows or Grids
  Describes how to customize the display of browse windows or grids.

• How to: Add Records to Tables
  Describes how to add records to tables for storing data or appending records from other tables or files.

• How to: Add Data to Records
  Describes how to add data to records after creating new records or replace data in existing records.

• How to: Delete Records in Tables
  Describes how to mark records for deletion, which remain on disk until you remove them.

• How to: Restore Deleted Records
  Describes how to restore records marked for deletion.

• How to: Remove Deleted Records
  Describes how to remove records marked for deletion permanently from disk.

Related Sections

• Working with Data
  Provides an overview and information about using data in your applications, for example, analyzing data requirements and designing your application components to meet those requirements.

• Working with Tables (Visual FoxPro)
  Introduces creating and working with tables.