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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN105C1" xml-lang="en-US">Data from any <link href="text/sdatabase/dabadoc.xhp">database file</link> can be registered to the installed instance of %PRODUCTNAME. To register means to tell %PRODUCTNAME where the data is located, how it is organized, how to get that data, and more. Once the database is registered, you can use the menu command <emph>View - Data source</emph> to access the data records from your text documents and spreadsheets.</paragraph>
<h3 id="par_idN105C8">To register an existing database file:</h3>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN105CF" xml-lang="en-US">Choose <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</caseinline><defaultinline>Tools - Options</defaultinline></switchinline> - <link href="text/shared/optionen/01160200.xhp">%PRODUCTNAME Base - Databases</link>.</paragraph>
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<h3 id="par_idN10700">To remove a registered database from %PRODUCTNAME</h3>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10707" xml-lang="en-US">Choose <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</caseinline><defaultinline>Tools - Options</defaultinline></switchinline> - <link href="text/shared/optionen/01160200.xhp">%PRODUCTNAME Base - Databases</link>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10719" xml-lang="en-US">Select the database file and click <emph>Delete</emph>. </paragraph>
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