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20 Databases (Project Storage)

1	OST - 20.01 What is a Database and Why Do I Need One? A database is a system that stores all of the data used in On-Screen Takeoff,…
2	OST - 20.02 Opening and Closing Databases You can open multiple databases at the same time. Although you can only work…
3	OST - 20.02.01 Finding an Access-type Database All Access databases stored in the "Databases" Folder (by default, "C:\OCS…
4	OST - 20.02.02 Connecting to a Microsoft SQL Database To open and work in an SQL-type database, you need to tell OST the Server Name,…
5	OST - 20.03 Creating a Microsoft Access Database Creating a new database is easy - the software does most of the work for you,…
6	OST - 20.04 Creating a Microsoft SQL Database Microsoft SQL Server is a robust server application that provides a multi-user…
7	OST - 20.05.01 Database Maintenance - Upgrading Databases There are four maintenance options available for Access databases and three…
8	OST - 20.05.02 Database Maintenance - Compact and Repair With normal use, a database may start exhibiting unwanted behavior and may…
9	OST - 20.05.03 Database Maintenance - Synchronizing Databases Synchronizing databases copies information contained in the Master Menu tables…
10	OST - 20.05.04 Database Maintenance - Backup and Restore Backing up a database creates a copy of your database, providing a 'fall-back'…
11	OST - 20.06 Securing Your Databases (using Access Levels to Restrict What Users Can Do) You can require users to log into a database to protect a database from unauthorized…
12	OST - 20.06.01 Setting a Database to Require Login Setting a Database to "Require Logins" Note The database must have at least…
13	OST - 20.07 Multiple Concurrent Users in an SQL Databases (Database Sharing) Your SQL-type databases may be shared among different users working at different…

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