9. Using the Database

Now that the database is finished, you're ready to start entering investments and generating reports. This chapter shows how to put Investment Minder to work for you.

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Create New Records

Investments (Main). The first time you open Investment Minder, you'll note there are 0 (zero) records. Your first task is to create new investment records.

image Switch to Browse mode. With the Main layout selected in the layouts pop-up menu, you can create an investment record by clicking the New button, choosing Records > New Record, or pressing ...

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