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Results User’s Guide
for UNIX


Database Terms

You do not have to know a lot about database structures to use Results, but it is helpful if you are familiar with some database concepts and terminology. This section presents a brief introduction to some important terms. The next section describes those terms in greater detail.

Results presents your information, or data, in a logical manner that is similar to how you organize paper files. For example, suppose you have many rooms filled with filing cabinets. To find a piece of data, you need to know:

When you use Results, the terms used are different, but the logical sequence of string and searching for data is similar.


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