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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN107BD" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">In %PRODUCTNAME Base, you can access data that is stored in a wide variety of database file formats. %PRODUCTNAME Base natively supports some flat file database formats, such as the dBASE format. You can also use %PRODUCTNAME Base to connect to external relational databases, such as databases from MySQL or Oracle.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id5864131" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">The following database types are read-only types in %PRODUCTNAME Base. From within %PRODUCTNAME Base it is not possible to change the database structure or to edit, insert, and delete database records for these database types:</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="note" id="par_idN107E7" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">The database file contains queries, reports, and forms for the database as well as a link to the database where the records are stored. Formatting information is also stored in the database file.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1084A" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">To open a database file, choose <emph>File - Open</emph>. In the <emph>File type</emph> list box, select to view only "Database documents". Select a database document and click <emph>Open</emph>.</paragraph>
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