Technical Tips

Technical Papers* (Require PDF viewer)

Understanding DataEase --Understanding DataEase is a series of papers designed to foster a deeper
understanding of how DataEase works in order to improve the readers ability to use the program
Primer -- Intended for both the novice DataEase user and for prior DataEase for DOS (DFD) users.  It pays particular attention to how the Windows version of DataEase came to be and how it differs from DFD
Groups -- One of the most confusing aspects of DataEase is the way in which Groups have been implemented.  This paper will help clear the fog
Stylesheets -- This is one of the most under-used time savers in DataEase
Forms -- How and why you should create multiple forms on the same table
Indexes -- Too few or too many are equal problems
Tables, Forms, and [F10] -- A classic Catch-22
Selection Filters -- A whole new way to look at data
QBM Reports -- One of the most powerful features of DataEase
DQL Exports -- A necessary pain in the butt
DQL Problems -- To be forewarned is to be forearmed