Overview and Tour

This chapter introduces Rekall, and shows how Rekall accesses tables, forms and reports. The examples in this chapter are drawn from the demonstration Orders database. This is a simple database containing information about clients, products and clients' orders for products. You can install this database from Rekall's database connection wizard, either into a MySQL server or using XBase.

The sections in this chapter on tables, forms, and so forth, present an overview of their use to manipulate and display data in the server database; Rekall's corresponding design functions are described in the appropriate chapter, and are not covered here.

Accessing a Database Server
The Rekall Database File
SDI or MDI: That is the Question
The Rekall Server Dialog
Viewing Tables
Forms
Rekall Queries
Reports