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Adding Information from a Database 13

Do I need to provide data for every field?

It depends on how the table was set up. When you

create fields, you can choose to make them required,

meaning that data must be provided for them every

time, or optional so that they can be left blank.

Which one you choose depends on the requirements

of the database.

Does it matter whether or not I capitalize my

data?

The database will not be affected either way, but

you should keep in mind that the data you put into

a table is exactly the data you get out. In general,

you should input data in the way in which you want

to eventually display it.

● The confirmation page loads,

showing that the data has

been entered.

The insert page loads.

4 Type data for each field.

5 Click Go.

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