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The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.
Color key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
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Location |
Description |
Submitted By |
Date submitted |
Date corrected |
| Printed |
Page vi
Table of Contents, entry for page 67 |
"Phase 5: Creating Your Table"
NOW READS:
"Phase 4: Creating Your Table"
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Anonymous |
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Mar 01, 2006 |
| Printed |
Page 9
"Choosing menu items" paragraph, last line |
"...and then click Tables on the submenu."
NOW READS:
"...and then click Reports on the submenu."
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Anonymous |
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Mar 01, 2006 |
| Printed |
Page 9
Insert, "When Not to Use a Database Manager" |
Entire insert was deleted, as it was a duplicate of the insert on page 5.
Replaced it with the following:
UP TO SPEED
What About the Big Guys?
The word database is a little abused in the computer world. Both Microsoft Access and
MySQL--an open source database that you can use free, if you have the skills, manpower, hardware
and know-how--are considered database programs, but they're about as similar as chocolate
cake and dry flour. In reality, there are two kinds of database programs available. One kind
is very powerful (as in, run-the-federal-government powerful) and very complicated (MySQL is in this
class). These programs just hold data, and computer programmers use these sophisticated, and
expensive,tools when they build big systems for big companies. The other kind of database program--
sometimescalled a desktop database--is less powerful and a lot easier to use, but it actually does a
lot more. In addition to holding lots of data, these programs provide an interface to access,
organize, and searchthe data. This interface includes the menus, graphics, and text that let you work
with the data, muchlike any other computer program. In other words, you don't need a computer science
degree to create apowerful database when you've got a desktop program like Access.
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Anonymous |
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Mar 01, 2007 |
| Printed |
Page 10
1st paragraph |
"The keyboard shortcut for opening an Access database is CTRL+S."
now reads:
"The keyboard shortcut for SAVING an Access database is CTRL+S."
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Anonymous |
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Mar 01, 2007 |
| Printed |
Page 67
Heading above last paragraph |
"Phase 5: Creating Your Table"
NOW READS:
"Phase 4: Creating Your Table"
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Anonymous |
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Mar 01, 2006 |
| Printed |
Page 73
the table |
A field was missing from the table:
PhoneNumber / Text / No Change
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Anonymous |
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Mar 01, 2007 |
| Printed |
Page 199
Figure 6-7 |
Figure should now show only Montpelier in the City column.
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Anonymous |
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Mar 01, 2007 |