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# Indexes

Lets you organize dBASE database indexes. An index allows you to access a database quickly, provided that you query the data in the selection that was defined through the index. When you design a table, you can define the indexes on the Indexes tab page.

To access this command...

In a database file window of type dBASE, choose Edit - Database - Properties, click Indexes.

## Table

Select the database table that you want to index.

## Table Indexes

Lists the current indexes for the selected database table. To remove an index from the list, click the index, and then click the right arrow.

## Free Indexes

Lists the available indexes that you can assign to a table. To assign an index to a selected table, click the left arrow icon. The left double arrow assigns all available indexes.

## <

Moves the selected index to the Table Indexes list.

## <<

Moves all of the free indexes to the Table Indexes list.

## >

Moves the selected table indexes to the Free Indexes list.

## >>

Moves all of the table indexes to the Free Indexes list.