Tutorials > Spooky's Databases

Our resident FrontPage Database guru, Spooky, wrote this section of tutorials.  As far as we know, it's the best set of FrontPage Database tutorials on the Internet.  Enjoy!

FrontPage 2000 has included a much more useful tool in its implementation of the Database Results Wizard (DRW) than was available with FP98.

Using the Insert -> Database command from the tool bar opens up new possibilities like :

• Sending form information to a database
• Querying the database with a form
• Querying the database with a hyperlink
• Using hyperlink parameters

Its also pretty flexible, so if you want to check out the good stuff, you'll want these!

• The Spooky diet
  Loose the fat, and make it the code more like asp
• Unique Auto number
  Get the last ID number from the new record just submitted!
• Adding headers to grouped records New!
  Clean up your table display with a header for each data type

But first, if you are beginning, there are some things about ASP and the DRW you should know!

	Things You Need to Know first!
	Database Region Wizard Steps
	Sending form information to a database
	Updating Records
	Querying the database with a form
	Querying the database with a hyperlink
	Using hyperlink parameters
	Advanced Tips
	FrontPage Database FAQ
	Spooky Login
	FP2002 / FP2003