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ICT for Library <strong>and</strong> Information Professionals: A Training Package for Developing Countries<br />
Slide 23<br />
How to edit/ create FDT,<br />
FMT, PFT & FST?<br />
• In your new database click on<br />
EDIT in the menu bar. Then<br />
you will get this menu of<br />
which the four lines at the<br />
bottom will allow you to edit<br />
the FDT, FMT,PFT <strong>and</strong> FST.<br />
• By clicking on the relevant<br />
line, the related component<br />
will open, e.g. clicking on Field<br />
Definition Table will open the<br />
FDT<br />
UNESCO ICTLIP Module 4. Lesson 2<br />
Tip<br />
You can also create new FMTs <strong>and</strong> PFTs. It is easier to<br />
create PFTs using the Print Format Assistant at this<br />
stage.<br />
Note<br />
You can show the students how to edit FDT, FMT, <strong>and</strong><br />
FST. Editing the PFT may be shown, depending on the<br />
capabilities of the students. You can use the sample PFTs<br />
given in the Annex 01.<br />
You can also show the students how to create new FMTs<br />
<strong>and</strong> PFTs. Here you should emphasize the importance of<br />
having different FMTs <strong>and</strong> PFTs.<br />
Activity 04.02.06<br />
Get the students to edit FDT <strong>and</strong> create new FMTs <strong>and</strong><br />
PFTs.<br />
Module 4:<strong>Database</strong> Design, <strong>and</strong> Information Storage <strong>and</strong> Retrieval: Lesson 2 Page 46 of 132
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