HP (Hewlett-Packard) 600 Series Laptop User Manual


 
66 | HP Jornada 600 Series Users Guide
2. On the View menu, tap Database View, and then tap Open/New
Database on the File menu.
3. Type a name for the database and tap OK.
4. Double-tap the Create a New Table icon.
5. In the Field Name box, type a name.
6. From the Data Type list, select a data type.
The data type of a field cannot be changed after the table
is saved.
Text boxes have a size limit of 255 characters. To enter
longer notes, select the Memo data type.
To enter numbers with decimal points, select the Float
data type.
To enter numbers between -32,768 and +32,767, select the
Integer data type.
To enter smaller numbers, select the Small Integer data
type.
7. To set the size limit of a field, enter an amount in the Field Size box.
You cannot change field sizes after the table is saved.
8. To index the field, select Ye s from the Indexed list. Indexing a field
allows Pocket Access to find and sort information faster for that
field.
9. Repeat these steps until you have created all the fields you want for
your table.
10. On the File menu, tap Save Table.
If you have tables that you do not want to keep updated on the device (such as product
catalogs), mark them as read-only when transferring them from the desktop to the device
to save time during future synchronization sessions. Windows CE Services will not check for
updates the next time you synchronize.
Printing your Pocket Office documents
You can print your Pocket Office and other documents from your HP Jornada
in three different ways: