Total Time: 3 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course shows users how to adjust file definitions in FOCUS.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Distinguish between the various segments used to track information in a database
Create special temporary fields in your files and know how to name a file, including the suffix attribute
Identify the various types of FORMAT values
Assign TITLE, DESCRIPTION, ACCEPT and other attributes
Use the CHECK command

Topics: 
Course Conventions and Databases
Field Attributes
Editing Options
Additional Ways to Describe Fields
Creating an MFD

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.