Once a database has been created, it is possible to enter this menu to modify any of the components defined by an ABCD database.

Existing components are:

Field definition table. Define the structure of the records in the database
Field selection table. Define the strategy to apply when building indexes to access records in the database
Input worksheets. Additional input formats to be used for entering information
Output Formats. Display formats that can be used to display information
Record types. Define the input formats to use for each type of record as defined in the database (if any)
Record validation formats. This enables a revision of the consistency of a record prior to updating
Advanced Search Format. Define the fields that can be used to format the advanced search
List of available databases. List of databases that appear in the different modules of ABCD
dbn.par file . Access path to the database resources
Help files for the fields of database. Online help that can be deployed at the time of entering information
Settings under the IAH. Configuring the database for public access
List of variables to obtain statistics. List of fields that can be used to obtain statistics, indicating the extraction format of each
Statistical tables. Combination of fields in rows and columns to form pre-defined tables