Creating Database Help Documents

The benefits of creating online help within your application are obvious. Integrating information that assists users in understanding and using your application increases its usability and value. You can use the About Database and the Using Database tools to provide online help to the users. The following sections discuss these tools in more detail, and provide information about creating or editing the About and Using databases.

The About Database

The About database describes the purpose of the database. Optionally, this document can open automatically when a user opens the database. This document is available by selecting Help, About Database from the drop-down menu. The About database should include

  • The purpose ...

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