CREATING A DATABASE ON THE HP 100LX 

Press (&...) to enter the Application Manager and b to enter the Database application. Press (MENU) File Define New Database.... Your are presented with an "Add Field" dialogue box that looks like this.

Add Field Dialog Box: 100LX:  Graphic

 Enter the first field name, Product name, and press (<Tab>) to move to the Field Type. Press UpArrow or DownArrow until the desired Field Type is highlighted (Text in this case) and press (ENTER) to add the field to new database. You are immediately presented with another Add Field dialogue box. Add the three other fields -- Product ID #:, Quantity in inventory, and Price per unit. The Field Type for the Quantity and Price fields is Number. When you are finished defining database fields, press (ESC) or (F9) (Cancel), and you are presented with the "Define New Database" screen.

Define New Database:  Graphic

 You can now change the size of the data fields you have created, or move them to any location on the screen. Press (<Tab>) until the desired field is highlighted. Pressing (F3) toggles you between the Size and Move functions. Size lets you use the Left and Right ArrowKeys to change size of the highlighted data field. Move lets you use the ArrowKeys to move the highlighted data field any where you want on the screen.

When you've finished moving and sizing the fields and have the data entry screen looking the way you want it, press (F10) (Done) and give your new inventory database a name. Press (F2) from the "All Items" screen to add inventory information to your new database. For more on the 100LX Database application, see chapter 17 in the HP 100LX User's Guide.

Rich Hall

Editor, The HP Palmtop Paper