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This section provides an overview of the general process of creating a data dictionary. This involves the following steps:

1.How_To_Design Your Dictionary and Database

Planning and organizing your application's database design up front can result in a more efficient application, as well as much shorter development times.

2.Create the Dictionary (.DCT) File

3.Add Files to the Dictionary .

4.Add Fields to the Files

5.Define Keys for the Files .

6.Define File Relationships How_to_Define_File_Relationships_and_Referential_Integrity.

Including custom referential integrity constraints for related files.