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  1. Open the Tables window.
  2. In the Tables tab, right-click and then click Insert. The application displays a dialog box.
  3. For the purposes of this example, assume that the table does not yet exist in the database. Therefore, in the Insert dialog box click the radio button beside New.
  4. Click the arrow for the drop-down list and then click Setup.
  5. Enter the internal name of the new table in the text field in the lower part of the dialog box.
  6. Click OK. The application closes the dialog box and adds a new record to the table. (The table is not actually created in the database at this point.)
  7. In the new record, enter the displayed name of the new table in the Table Label column and, optionally, any additional information in the Comments column.
  8. Click the Columns tab. This tab shows the default columns for any table (comments, user ID, and user update date).
  9. Right-click the table in the Columns tab and then select the appropriate command: either Add New Column if the column does not exist in the database or Add Existing Column if the column does exist.
  10. Repeat step 9 for each column.
  11. If desired, click the Index tab and create an index for the table. See How to Create an Index for the a Table for more information.
  12. Click the Tables tab.
  13. Right-click the record for the new table and then click Apply Changes. The application now creates the table in the database with the columns specified in the Columns tab.
  14. Click the  icon.

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