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Inputting Data - Changing information  

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Report Task 3 ~ Further Data Entry and Output Considerations ~ Inputting Data Changing information Having well organised data will always lead to a higher level accuracy when being used by a human operator. When it is easy to see what data values are stored under there corresponding fields there is a much reduced risk of a human user accidentally entering incorrect data, or data into the wrong field. For example in my staff database there are clear data fields that identify what data should be entered under them, for instance the field name 'Phone Number' doesn't leave the user in any doubt as to if they are to enter there post code into it! Data is also easy to change: if you wanted to change the address for Fabio you could simply search for his name (using a query) then move along to the 'address' field and update the data. Accuracy of Information Accuracy of Information...

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