To create an index for a table created with the Tables window, follow the steps below:
- Open the Tables window
- In the Tables tab, select the desired table by clicking the record for the table
- Click the Indexes tab
- In the Indexes pane, right-click and select Insert
This opens a pop-up - In the pop-up box, enter the name of the new index and then click OK
This closes the pop-up box and adds a new record to the pane - In the Available Columns pane, select the column to be used for indexing by clicking the record showing the column
- Click the right-pointing arrow between the two lower panes to move the selected column to the Index Columns pane
- Repeat the previous steps for any additional columns to be used for indexing
- When all desired columns are shown in the Index Columns pane, complete the Order column to indicate the relationship of the index columns to each other
- Click the Tables tab
- Right-click the record selected in step 2 and select Apply Changes
The new index columns are now in use