Chapter 8 Flashcards
Datasheet View
Assumes you want to create a table simply by entering data.
Design View
Gives you control over all choices that need to be made during table creation, such as specifying data types and field properties for each attribute in the table.
Data Type or Field Property
Determines what kind of data values may be entered into a database table’s column. Examples include text, numbers, currency, date/time, and so forth.
Required Data Entry Field Property
A choice specified in table design view that will result in a user not being allowed to enter a record into the table without including a value for that field.
Relationship Layout
A window in which relationships between tables are visually depicted.
Show Table Window
A screen from which the user may choose which tables to include in the relationship layout or in a query design.
Enforce Referential Integrity
Disallow any data entry into a foreign key or concatenated primary key field that is not blank or does not match exactly a value in the related primary key field.