Running Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS

Introducing Microsoft FoxPro 2.5 to beginners and intermediate users, this book teaches how to accomplish basic database tasks with FoxPro through interactive use of the product's many features. The book is divided into three parts. Chapters 1-7 present the FoxPro fundamentals, teaching key database concepts and essential FoxPro techniques. Chapters 8-14 go beyond the basics, leading the reader through tasks such as producing mail merge reports, performing calculations, sorting a database and using queries. Chapters 15-21 delve into more advanced topics, such as working with multiple databases, using macros and customizing the FoxPro environment. Each chapter in the book introduces one or more key topics and reinforces them with practical tutorials. The book targets beginners to intermediate users who are new to FoxPro or who are upgrading from a previous version. Potential readers are new database users, experienced database users, corporate managers, small business owners, doctors, lawyers and anyone with an interest in organizing and analyzing information.