[Kexi] How can I make a simple flat file database using Kexi?

[Jaros?aw Staniek]

Anansi said the following, On 2008-06-01 20:59:
>  I wanted to quickly make an "index card" type database storing less than 50 entries with about seven fields in each card.
> When I opened Kexi the interface seemed confusing and it was difficult to figure out what to do. 
> 
> I have the documentation open, and it still does not seem simple to do.
> 
> Can someone please explain how to do this?

> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Ros 
> 
> p.s.
> By "index-card" type database, I mean that each record displays independently, not altogether in a table so that if one field is very large the entire field can be read.
> 
> Also, a person can tab through the records and easily enter new records in this format without reverting to table form.

Hi
Perhaps you need to design a number of forms. Before that tables have to be 
designed, which models the data that forms use. Forms are just different views 
on top of the table/query data.
You may need to read a tutorial on databases; the kexi handbook contains 
largely simplified one.

> Simple things should be simple to do.

With the information you provided, I dont know if your needs are simple :)

Try to use an example database as a starting point too. See 
http://kde-files.org/content/show.php/Simple+Database?content=23137

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