## 2.4. Differences between Kexi and other applications

### 2.4.1. Terminology used in Kexi and in other database applications

English terms are bracketed.

Kexi | MS Access | dBase i FoxPro | Paradox
--- | --- | --- | ---
Database (Database) | Database | Catalog (Catalog) | Directory of Related files (Directory of Related files)
Table (Table) | Table | Database file (Database file) | Table
Datasheet (Datasheet) | Datasheet | BROWSE Command | View Command
Table design (Table design) | Table design | MODIFY STRUCTURE Command | Modify Restructure Command
Primary key (Primary key) | Primary key | Unique Index | Key field
Index (Index) | Index | Index | Tools QuerySpeed
Validation rule | Validation rule | PICTURE/VALID Clause | ValChecks
Query (Query) | Query | Query, QBE, View | Query
Form (Form) | Form | Screen | Forms
Subform (Subform) | Subform | Multiple File Screen | Multiple-record selection
"Open a form" Command (Open a form | Open a form Command | SET FORMAT TO, EDIT Command | Image PickForm
Find command (Find command) | Find command | LOCATE AND SEEK Command | Zoom
List box, combo box | List box, combo box | Pick list | Lookup
Macro (Macro) | Macro | - | -
Script (Script) | Script | Program file | Script

As you can see from the table above the terminology used in Kexi is close to the one used in MS Access application.

### 2.4.2. Basic data types used in Kexi and in other database applications

Kexi | MS Access | dBase i FoxPro | Paradox
--- | --- | --- | ---
Text (Text) | Text | Character | Alphanumeric
Long text (Long text) | Memo | Memo | Memo
Date, Time (Date, Time) | Date, Time | Date | DateTime
Object (Object) | OLE Object (OLE Object) | General | OLE, Graphical, Binary
Yes/No (Yes/No) | Yes/No | Logical | Logical
Integer number (Integer number) | Number (Integer) | Numeric | Integer
Big Integer number (Big integer number) | Liczba całkowita długa (Long integer) | Numeric | Long Integer
| Floating-point number: Single/Double precision (Floating-point number) | Single/Double precision number (Single/Double precision number) | Float | Number