Much like OOP syntax Variable. Record EG Address. More like a CD player. Individual records can be accessed directly Frequently use custom data types. Provides fast execution Loads from disk only once Only allows number of records that will fit into memory at one time.
Information is volitile until saved.
Indexing A seperate file or array is maintained comparing record number to position in a sorted list Various indices can be created sorting by different criterion Can be easily created with sorted list box technique in VB Relational databases Information is contained in more than one table of data. It can be a phone book or any other kind of database, but keep it down to three fields per record to make the program manageable. Create your form. Use labels to name your record areas. Define your record variable type with a TYPE statement Create a global variable of your new variable type Create a global constant FileName with the name of your data file as its value Save the module as VB8.BAS Go back to the form general area.