Modifying a Database You may discover that in a particular case, another field needs to be added to your database to give you control over other information, or that you wish to change the elements of a field. For example, the date the documents were received by your client from the opposing party may be important information to capture on all of your documents. If so, then you should be able to modify the predefined control application form by inserting a field anywhere on the form to capture this information. Ensure that the software you choose permits a database to be subsequently modified.
Database Report Generators Database Report Generators Database software should have a powerful report generator that permits you to create a variety of reports to view on screen, in written form, or save to a computer disk. The primary value of any database that you use is what reports you can generate using the data that you have entered. If you create a case file and enter a large amount of data information, but are unable to generate usable final reports, then for all practical purposes the information in your computer is worthless. Database Features and Products: Databases can be as simple or as complex as you want them to be. They can have a few fields on a form to capture critical document information, or they can be so advanced that they control your word processor in preparing certain documents on specific dates. It is important that whatever database you choose, it contains sophisticated features for future growth. Some features that you may want to consider:
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